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AjGarciaFirstPaper 5 - 16 Feb 2012 - Main.AjGarcia
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< | February bore witness to significant progress in marriage equality, with legislative victories in Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland and the Ninth Circuit's decision in Perry v. Brown. A common concern amongst gay marriage advocates is deciding upon the most efficient and effective basis for achieving marriage equality and preserving it--whether by referendum, by the courts, or through our legislative bodies. I contend that while a holistic approach is necessary to reverse discriminatory attitudes, my immediate concern, as a gay man, is not so much what heterosexuals think of the morality and legality of my ability to marry the person I love, but instead with my capacity to just do it. In light of the public's support of same-sex marriage and the history lessons taught to us by the Warren Court's precedent-setting opinions, I believe the federal courts today could successfully strike down bans on gay marriage and DOMA without fear of losing credibility, respect, or authority. | >
> | February bore witness to significant progress in marriage equality, with legislative victories in Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland and the Ninth Circuit's decision in Perry v. Brown. A common concern amongst gay marriage advocates is deciding upon the most efficient and effective basis for achieving marriage equality and preserving it--whether by referendum, by the courts, or through our legislative bodies. I contend that while a holistic approach is necessary to reverse discriminatory attitudes, my immediate concern, as a gay man, is not so much what heterosexuals think of the morality and legality of my ability to marry the person I love, but instead with my capacity to just do it. In light of the public's support of same-sex marriage and the history lessons taught to us by the Warren Court's precedent-setting opinions, I believe the federal courts today could successfully strike down bans on gay marriage and DOMA without fear of losing credibility, respect, or authority. | | |
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