It is Freedom to Marry week and nearly 30 people showed in Harrisburg in support of SB 935 which would legalize same sex marriage in Pennsylvania. 30 is pretty impressive considering the weather.
Ha.
Sponsor Daylin Leach:
He also disputed claims that legalizing gay marriage would “destroy traditional marriage” between a man and a woman. He said laws outlawing gay marriage are “the last bastion of society-sanctioned discrimination.”
He said five states and the District of Columbia, plus 23 other counties, now permit same-sex marriage. But he likely will have a hard time persuading his colleagues to legalize gay marriages. The Senate, controlled by Republicans, often takes conservative stands on social issues.
Conservative religious groups also tend to oppose gay marriage. The legislation now pending would not, however, require religious institutions to recognize any marriages that they don't wish to sanction.
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Gay marriage supporters also held a rally and march in Downtown Harrisburg Monday, part of a weeklong series of events called Freedom to Marry Week.
Now this legislation has 3 cosponsors. 3.
I am not a proponent of pushing for marriage equality in Pennsylvania. That doesn't make me an incrementalist because I do believe SW PA Democrats are ridiculous panderers to fear mongering bigots when it comes to civil rights for the LGBTQ community. Granting domestic partner benefits is about fairness and equality. I'm realistic enough to know that marriage legislation ignites the bigotry and sends quasi-Democrats even further away from their values (or closer to their real values?). Hence, the lack of domestic partner benefits. Fear. Caving into bigotry. Missing the point.
Still, I applaud 30 people for turning out on a miserable day to stand up for equality.
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