I feel lucky and blessed to have been born into one of the most diverse and accepting families that I know. I have relatives of every shape, color, creed and sexual orientation. I grew up surrounded by love of so many different varieties and that was my normal.
To me the idea that marriage was intended to be only between a man and a women was never something I accepted or understood. Love has no understanding, no bounds and no choice - you love who you love and that's all there is to it. While I can understand that homosexuality may make some people uncomfortable for me it's just another example of how absolutely beautiful love is.
Almost fifty years ago (46 to be exact) the Supreme Court ruled in favor of interracial marriage and invalidated laws prohibiting these unions. In those days couples were arrested and imprisoned for marrying a person of another race. In a 2012 study done by Pew Research shows the 1 in 12 marriages is now considered "interracial" - a true testament to what the 1967 ruling aimed to accomplish!
And now five decades later our Supreme Court has stricken the Defense of Marriage Act calling it "invalid" and in "violation of the Fifth Amendment". I couldn't be more supportive of this decision and I can not wait until all 50 states have accepted the courts ruling!
This decision comes on the heels of another controversial ruling in Texas just yesterday that would have virtually banned all abortions in that state regardless of reason why.
In the last 24 hours we have seen two very personal and emotional issues battled and discussed and fought and the outcome is spectacular.
I know there are those out there, that disagree wholeheartedly with one or both of the issues here and that's your right as an American citizen, but it is also now the right of same-sex couples across the country to marry and women in Texas to choose!
Just a few months ago on the heels of the Boston Marathon bombing I found myself thinking about this crazy world I'm about to bring my son into and how scared I was for his future. Today I am excited at the possibilities of what his life can and will be. If my son is gay, not only will his father and I support him and love him but now his own country will stand behind him and give him the same rights as anyone else when he chooses to marry!
My son will be raised in the same environment I was, a home filled with love and total acceptance for those around him. If the last day is any indication of what's to come in our country I can't wait to introduce my little man into this world!
Amazingly I heard this song on the radio the other day and it's a perfect embodiment of what's happening in our society today.
Peace & Love to All
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