It would seem that the gay rights issue has taken on new momentum with the passage of the civil union legislation this past week here in NJ. I’m glad that it finally happened for them. It’s been a long time in coming and as a NJ resident, I’m glad to be in a state that recognizes consenting adults’ commitments to each other.
In being around gays in all the various paths that I have taken since high school, I have seen that the relationships that they have are not that much different from my own or others that I know of a hetero world. Sometimes life is good, sometimes it stinks and most of the in between, it’s so-so.
Unfortunately, the “civil union” status that was passed is not enough for some in the gay community as they wanted it called “marriage”. Well, welcome to the world of those who want their cake and want to eat it too.
“Marriage” is not going to be there for a while, if ever.
The reason is that for many of the constituents of those who voted for “civil unions”, the term “Marriage” is off limits and reserved for the daughters who grew-up believing in that special wedding day – that day that they get married to Prince Charming. Many of these brides already knew the wedding gown style they were going to wear that day even before they met Mr. Right and all of it is geared for a wedding type as close to Princess Di & Prince Charles as they, or their families, can afford. To them, they are not getting “civil unionized”, they are getting “married”.
So the fight for the term “marriage” to be used for gay civil unions may go on, but I wouldn’t bet on it happening in the next 25 years. Mothers of the hetero brides carry ALOT more clout than you may think.
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