Prop 8 Has Its Day in Court

Proposition 8, which gained national attention for its divisive, controversial, and heated debates, is finally getting its day in court. This proposition sought to overturn marriages between gay and lesbian couples, that had already been legalized in the state of California, and also tried to reaffirm "traditional marriages" between men and women. I put that in quotations because I think it is disgusting that they feel the need to use phrases like traditional marriages, while calling gay and lesbian couples, who only want the same rights and any American should have, extremists. It seems like a scenario where you are either with them, or you are labeled an outsider, or different. This is another example of excluding a group of people because they are different, or not like you and me. These are not the principles by which our country was founded on and certainly not the way a country that prides itself on being so inclusive, warm and welcoming should act. I really hope this final battle in court is a victorious one for gay and lesbian couples and the state where this started can show the country that it is not backing down. However this court decision turns out, this issue will be far from over. However, I am very hopeful that in the future (during my young adult lifetime) it will be a lot less taboo for people in this country to talk about, and also around the world. I think we will be able to move forward and get past this issue and talk about much more important problems that face us, and not worry about whether gays and lesbians should marry.