The Oregon House passed a bill yesterday that would allow gays the same benefits as married couples and would protect them from discrimination. The Senate is expected to approve the bill and Gov. Kulongoski plans to sign. This would place Oregon among only 17 other states that protect gays from discrimination. Regardless of what anyone believes about gay marriage, it is impossible to argue that homosexuals are not discriminated against. The fact that this issue stirs such intense debate is itself evidence of strong anti-homosexual feelings in this country.
I am not an advocate of gay marriage, but I do believe that when we live in country that is so blatantly hypocritical on the issue of marriage we should grant a very devoted, loving gay couple the same benefits as a cheating straight couple in an acrimonious relationship. It's next to impossible to cry out for the sanctity of marriage when we have a 50% divorce rate and think it's cute when Brittany gets married and divorced within a 24 hour period. The bill is a step in the right direction.
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