I don't know what to say. Even when I can't organize my thoughts quickly enough to speak, I can usually play with words and write out exactly what I feel. But not today.
Yesterday, Amendment One was passed in North Carolina. Amendment One prohibits "any union outside of a marriage between a man and a woman from being recognized in the state." I even copied the wording from WRAL.com because I can't come up with my own words to explain the amendment. Except maybe "an unnecessary, stupid act of bigotry."
Marriage equality is such a non-issue to me. If two people are in love and want to commit their lives to each other, why should it matter that they are a same sex couple? And does allowing a same sex couple to marry diminish or threaten my traditional marriage in any way? Hell, no.
Am I just a little bit mad? You betcha. But more than mad, I am sad. And at a total loss for words.
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