Myths and Facts About Marriage Equality
Adele House does a great job debunking some of the myths used to oppose marriage equality. The whole post is great reading and a good resource. Here are a few of  things that I didn’t know but learned from her blog:
- Same-sex couples live in 99.3 percent of all counties nationwide (2000 U.S. Census).
- In a national poll in 2006, 80 percent of Catholics said they agree with this statement: “Marriage is about love and commitment. Regardless of how I personally feel about gay people getting married, I don’t think it is my place to judge these people’s love for and commitment to each other” (Research by Peter D. Hart & Associates).
- The federal government could save more than $1 billion a year by allowing same-sex couples to marry (2004 Congressional Budget Office).
I especially like her conclusion:
So, let’s see…allowing same-sex couples to marry: 1) strengthens the economy (God knows we need that!); 2) extends basic equal rights to all (regardless of who they love); 3) increases self-esteem and provides a sense of stability to families and children; and, 4) generally improves each individual’s emotional, physical and financial well-being. Hmmm…seems like a no-brainer to me.
LA Gay and Lesbian Relationships Examiner: Marriage equality for all.
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