Letters of Support
This from Virginia
V-Day marriages won’t occur for everyone
Date published: 2/10/2005
It’s almost Valentine's Day, and the news is carrying stories of love and marriage proposals among heterosexual couples.
But let’s not forget the large number of marginalized people who are not able to marry although they are very much in love. And these are very good people, I might add.
Why do we single out a group of people to hate? (And I think “hate” is the correct word to use.)
I am ashamed of our legislators in Richmond who have spent so much time this session trying to find more and more ways to hurt homosexual people. Why?
Shame on this state, where individual freedom is part of our heritage. But then hate is also a part of our heritage, isn’t it?
Jane Ellen Kravetz
This From Indiana
Thu, Feb. 10, 2005
Defenders of the marriage amendment to the Indiana Constitution should end the rhetorical charade that their campaign is about protecting marriage. The first section of Senate Joint Resolution 7 defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. The second section, however, reads: “Indiana law may not be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.”
It is time now for the resolution’s backers to cease delivering twaddle that this crusade isn’t about gay bashing. Truly, it is now apparent more than ever. The second section attacks homosexual couples by voiding the possibility of civil unions, an acceptable compromise for both sides to consider. Furthermore, the language unreasonably constrains a future, possibly more progressive General Assembly from offering civil unions or legal rights to gay couples, thus clearing the air that is now polluted by the current crop of Hoosier lawmakers.
Supporters of the marriage amendment, please delete the second section. This amendment tells gay couples to hide or find a new home because they are not welcome.
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