Courts in California made an important decision this week regarding the controversial Proposition 8. This constitutional amendment, passed in 2008, eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry. Naturally, gay marriage became an even bigger issue with activists in California after this ballot passed.
However, a federal court ruling on Tuesday threw out the proposition. Although this is a victory in just one state for now, some activists are saying it could fuel the fight for same-sex marriages across the country. Statehouses in New Jersey, Maryland and Washington are already working on legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry.
I think that this is a step in the right direction for our country. America bases itself on the premise of having equality for all, but taking rights away from a person based solely on their sexual preference contradicts that. Gay people don't ruin the sanctity of marriage, drunken Vegas weddings and Kim Kardashian's 72 day marriage do.
If we want to keep our country as the "land of the free", then we have to allow freedom and equality for every citizen, no matter what their skin color, religious beliefs, or sexual preference is. By striking down Proposition 8, California is heading in the right direction and I hope that other states follow in its lead.
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