"Anti-Gay, Anti-Family" by Dan Savage

I read the article "Anti-Gay, Anti-Family" by Dan Savage. I was appalled to read about a group of people taking away another, different group's rights. I do not agree with the anti-gay-marriage ammendment that was approved in Florida, Arizona, and California stating that gay couples cannot get married. California used to support gay marriage. According to the article, "18, 000 same-sex couples were married in California this past summer and fall; their marriages are now in limbo". That is heartbreaking for me to hear. I do not completely support the gay lifestyle, because I grew up in the Church and I learned that the bible says it's wrong and against God's will, but I do think that same-sex couples should have equal rights as heterosexual couples. It is especially unfair that California used to support gay marriage and now they've changed their minds and they are leaving all of those same-sex couple who got married in jeopardy. Same sex couples should be treated no differently, in my opinion. They should be treated just as fairly and courteously as opposite sex couples. Furthermore, they should be given the same rights that the rest of America has. This is America afterall. America is the land of the free. Let the gay couples be free. Let them get married. It is only just and fair.
The article also goes on to explain how Arkansas adopted a new law that states that people who are living outside a valid marriage cannot adopt a child or serve as foster parents. The law covers both homo- and heterosexual couples, but it is aimed at the homosexual couples. There are 3,700 childen in Arkansas in state custody and 1,000 of them are up for adoption. Most of the children were mistreated by their parents. It makes no sense to keep unmarried people from being able to adopt children when the children will most likely be better taken care by those couples than they were in their own families or in custody. While the number of children needing homes rises, nothing will be done about this law and many well-deserving couples will not be able to rescue those desperate children. It is sad to read about. I cannot believe things like this are still happening in America. I think that people, married or not, should be able to adopt children, if they are interviewed and deemed suitable for adopting children. Sexual orientation should not matter, either should marital status. I think that the issue should be looked at in terms of whatever is best for the child.