Opinion: A Very Well-Stated Take on Same-Sex Marriage

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Many people question whether or not it is right for people of the same sex to marry in our society. I think there is nothing wrong with people marrying their opposite sex or same sex. Growing up, I have never viewed this as a problem. Recently, my uncle got married. He met someone and he fell in love. My uncle is gay and is married to another man. They are newlyweds and are happily in love. As a matter of fact, I was honored by them asking me to sing at their wedding! I was more than delighted! Yes, I now have two gay uncles and I’m not afraid to say it. There’s nothing wrong with two men (or two women) loving each other. I am so happy that my uncle has found someone to share his life with. I also love my uncle and will support him throughout anything.

One day, I was talking to my mom about my uncle being gay. (I trust my mom and know I can go to her for anything.) This conversation changed my viewpoint on people being gay and I will never forget it. Along with me, the rest of my immediate family sees that gay marriage is perfectly fine and that there’s nothing wrong with it. The thing that I take most away from this conversation is her saying, “anyone should be able to love whoever they want.” I remember pausing and thinking, “WOW, my mom’s really right. Anyone should be able to love whoever they want, even if they’re the same sex.” From then on, this is how I view gay marriage; that if two people are so greatly in love, it shouldn’t matter what other people think, they should be able to express their feelings however they want without outsiders questioning it.

Personally, (me being female), I like boys. I enjoy having crushes on boys and getting butterflies in my stomach when a boy I like talks to me. I believe this makes me heterosexual (I am attracted to the opposite sex). But that doesn’t mean that I have a problem with people who are gay or bisexual, transgender, transsexual or any other type of sexuality. As said in class,“It is important to accept differences,” which I completely support. Even after realizing my uncle’s gay, I still love him the same and my opinion on him has never changed.

I think people who see someone being gay as a bad thing, don’t understand. Humans are likely to disagree with what they don’t know. It’s important that people understand that there’s nothing wrong with someone being gay. I can somewhat understand how someone could find it odd or weird if two men were walking down the street holding hands. People think that’s different and different can be interpreted as a bad thing. What people don’t do is stop to think about the situation and accept it because there’s no way you can change those two men’s opinions. I think people should stop, think and not quickly judge. Then maybe they can understand homosexuality a little better. So the next time you see two men walking on the sidewalk, don’t judge … because that’s where my uncles met.