#prop8

Peace demonstration

I don’t believe in marriage since it’s a very old and archaic tradition. Whether you’re gay or straight, it’s just not for me. That said it’s NOT for everyone. I believe not everyone should get married just because it is the thing society wants you or expects you to do. Now, there are those who are married and have lasted long enough to make it work and that’s good and I’m not taking that away from anyone.

I’m not an activist of any kind but I went to my first peace demonstration in Newport Beach in front of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church to support the repeal of Prop 8 (a proposition to ban same-sex marriage and would make the existing married gay couples prior to this null and void); mainly because I have older gay friends who have been in long term relationships that wanted the same rights as married couples.

I was pretty much a spectator and talked to some of the protestors who are willing to talk and not have a biased opinion and just listen to them. I enjoyed hearing their stories and experiences; being a 29 year old gay man, though I’ve had some life experiences, I can’t really say that I can relate to what they are going through since I have not experienced being in a relationship and I guess I’m just not the marriage kind of guy. 

Join March4Equality from the corner of Castro and Market Streets to seek equal protection under the law, in all matters governed by civil law, in all fifty states.

San Francisco’s march on March 25, 2013 is part of a historic nation-wide movement in support of marriage equality and equal protection under the law.

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears the Prop 8 & DOMA cases on March 26 and 27, Americans across the United States will be coming out to rally and march in their own towns.