I have to be honest, marriage has never meant all that much to me. I never dreamed about my wedding day or really felt like marriage was a life goal I had for myself. However, as I'm watching the battle over same-sex marriage unfold in front of me, I realize how much of a privilege it is to even be able to decide if marriage is something I want to do or not.
I have a really hard time believing that this is even an issue. That Californians would even care who gets married and who doesn't, let alone go out of their way to make sure certain populations of people cannot get married. I feel like it is such a no-brainer, that all people should have the same rights, that I am completely perplexed by the existence of Prop 8, it's passing, and now, the court's ruling. Prior to election night this November, I did not even consider the possibility that Prop 8 would pass, and now it has been ruled constitutional.
This is a setback, but it's not the end. I really do think that eventually gay marriage will be legalized in my lifetime. Until then, we'll continue to fight.
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