We are hearing more and more about same-sex couples getting hitched in the state of California. Although it was recently made legal, protesters pushed for the issue to go on the November ballot. Voting as to whether a same-sex couple has the right to wed, in my opinion, seems pretty “stone age.” Why the majority has the right to decide if a same sex couple marries is absurd. Shouldn’t it be up to the actual couple? Just like the abortion issue, I think that if you are against it, don’t do it. However, you really shouldn’t be allowed to dictate what others do, regardless of your beliefs.

While Cali is about to come face to face with the same-sex marriage issue, there is also a debate across the country as to whether or not a same-sex couple has the right to adopt a child. In most states, they don’t…yet! However, in Connecticut, same-sex couples are now eligible for adoption and that’s something to celebrate. Legal recognition for both parents have been gained and my hope is that other states will soon follow. Just like when segregation laws collapsed, times are changing and people are being asked to open their minds and hearts, allowing the transformation of a new idea, which gives those who are “different,” equal rights that offer the chance at a happily ever after.

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