How awesome is it to be a gay man (or woman) right now in the northeast?
Massachusetts was the first state in the country to pass gay marriage. Next came the states of Connecticut and Vermont, while New Jersey is civil unions only.
Now New York, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are weighing in on the issue. This part of the country is quickly becoming the focal point of the gay marriage debate.
I'm not going to get into the whole gay marriage versus civil unions thing right now because that probably deserves a rant of its own but I believe in full equality and that means marriage. Separate but equal isn't REALLY equal.
I must admit that I am somewhat surprised by the fact that so many of these states have legalized it before New York state. I do however have to remember that while I live in New York City, that New York State is made up of much more than just this one massive city with over 8 million people.
Right now New Yorkers can get married in another state and have it recognized here but hopefully that's just the first step of many. The support of the governor and mayor of NYC certainly can't hurt our chances.
So how awesome is it to be gay in the northeast? Very!!
1 comments:
It's great that these individual states are passing legislation, but the US needs a federal solution; without this, none of the local laws mean squat.
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