New York Court of Appeals And Gay Marriage

Yesterday I alerted Google to send me an alert when the New York Court of Appeals came to a decision. Living in Massachusetts I anticipated a positive outcome. Why is it that I'm always stunned by the outcome?

I've been with my spouse for twenty-four years. We've attended weddings, birthdays, graduations, funerals—always as a couple. Because we live in Massachusetts when my spouse had eye surgery the surgeon treated me as the person to contact. When I had breast surgery my spouse remained at my bedside until they wheeled me into surgery.

We share our money, our house, the love of family. We attend church— a church that celebrates diversity and love. As soon as Massachusetts recognized the civil rights of gay and lesbian people we were married. My spouse's sister held a huge family party. All the relatives and their children attended. It was a celebration—typical of the way people who love one another celebrate.

What are people afraid of? Why demonize people? It saddens me whenever I read about the energy going into the campaign to defeat gay marriage. There are issues out there that require energy—poverty, famine, shelter, hopelessness.

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