Freedom

I saw an episode of a television show where this patient slipped into a coma and even though she had been in a committed relationship for over 30 years, the love of her life could not make her medical decisions because they were not married and did not have power of attorney.   Her brother, that she had not spoken to in twenty years, was in charge because she had failed to plan ahead and because she was a lesbian.

I can't fault her too much on the planning ahead thing.  I don't have a will or life insurance even though my wife and I have talked about it for a couple of years now.   Thirty years of someone sleeping beside you and arguing about Hawaii 5-0 (the original), laughing at Sam and Diane, groaning about George and Jerry, and debating the finer points of Lost and then being a passenger while someone else takes control of the life you have built for yourselves - no.

I know a lesbian couple who have been together for 20 years.  That is only seven years short of the time my parents were together.  The only thing that separated my parents was the fact that my dad died.  I think that might be the only thing that will ever separate my friends.  The best compliment I can give them is I hope  Priscilla and I look at each other 14 years from now the way that they do now.

Why does my government consider Priscilla and me to be more important than them?  Why should my govenment care?

It's sin.  It is unnatural.  It is wrong.  Okay.  Why does the government care?  Divorce is a sin.  Lying is a sin.  Working on Sunday is a sin.  Should all of that be against the law too?

I support gay marriage.  If pastors, imans, rabbis, and whatever the hell Kwanza has don't want to do it, I support their stance too.  But those that want to do the ceremonies and those that want to be married - more power to ya!

Besides, can you imagine the fun of gay divorce?  We could sell tickets!