We Reserve the Right to Discriminate

Today the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the ban on same-sex marriage. In the statements released as to why the court ruled in favor of upholding the law, I take issue with this written by Justice Barbara Madsen:

There also is no violation of the state due process clause. DOMA bears a reasonable relationship to legitimate state interests--procreation and child-rearing. (DOMA = Defense of Marriage Act)

Same-sex couples are permitted to adopt children, serve as foster parents, and through the process of surrogates and/or natural methods, same-sex couples can have their own biological offspring. It's all right to be a homosexual parent, but not all right to be a homosexual spouse.

I get sensitive about the whole marriage/procreation issue as I am very passionate about reproductive freedom—that choosing to become a parent or not is one of those unalienable rights that were endowed to us by our Creator (see the Declaration of Independence).

I cannot eloquently articulate just how disappointed I am with this decision. The rationale to justify legal discrimination boggles my mind.

It looks like I'll continue to attend rallies at the state capital with the Religious Coalition for Equality. (Going to my first rally in 2005 was one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had of a public religious and spiritual nature)