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My Annual Wedding Industrial Complex Rant With a Marriage Equality Twist

May 10, 2007 on 9:29 pm | In Cultural Commentary, Mind of the Minister, Random Rant |

And then, maybe after they’ve considered the dress, the caterer, the florist, the party favors, the DJ, the honeymoon destination and all this other insanity, the engaged couple might put a few moments of thought into the actual wedding ceremony.

I’ve ranted about this before, of course, but I’m feeling especially cranky about hetero privilege right now because marriage equality is under threat in Massachusetts.

“On January 2, 2007, legislators voted by a margin of 62-134 to advance a discriminatory ballot initiative to add an amendment banning same-sex marriage to the Massachusetts state Constitution. If the amendment gets 50 or more votes in a second vote later this year, it will go before voters on the 2008 ballot.” (from www.massequality.org)

141 Massachusetts legislators support marriage equality, but we need 8 more votes to keep it from becoming, “a toxic public campaign of discrimination against gay families.” My own state rep, Robert Nyman, is one of the legislators who needs to be persuaded. I’m writing and calling, and urge Massachusetts readers to join me in your own efforts.

Visit www.MassEquality.org to see how you can help.

After all, why should happy hets be the only ones to be bombarded with the consumeristic fallout of falling in love and desiring to share their lives together?

Bring on the Gay Bridal Expo!