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Article: A marriage proposal: with gay marriage now on the agenda, it may be time to consider the institution of marriage itself.
- Article from:
- Conscience
- Article date:
- June 22, 2005
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THE BEST PROOF THAT THE religious right is in charge in the United States lies in the movement for same-sex marriage. Of course the Right opposes it, but by setting up marriage as the main lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/ queer (LCBTQ) agenda item, the Right has set itself up to win. This issue, like gays in the military before it, is not necessarily the most important to LGBTQ people ourselves. But the Right's polarizing opposition has made it necessary to struggle for it or lose ground. I make no pretense of solving a difficult problem and I know the injustice of a heterosexist culture. But my modest proposal is intended to reframe the issue.
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