Gay Marriage & Interracial Marriage
Anti-Prop 8 Protest in Pittsburgh
Photo © Bonnie Cline, 2008
A lot of people oppose the legalization of gay marriages because they believe that it poses a serious threat to the institution of marriage itself. What is most disturbing about this position, and what should be disturbing for them as well, is just how similar their arguments are to the ones which were used to oppose interracial marriages and to support anti-miscegenation laws. Both sets of arguments also tend to be religious. What really separates them from the racists of the past?
Read Article: Gay Marriage vs. Interracial Marriage: Why is One a Threat & the Other a Right?
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