Ban the Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

The following ran in today's Los Angeles times:

A group of Republican lawmakers Monday renewed their push for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, even though hope for its passage appears to have dimmed, even among some of its main supporters.The measure fell far short of the mark in key votes in the House and Senate last year. Those defeats prompted President Bush to question recently whether he should aggressively lobby for it, given his other priorities, such as overhauling Social Security.

And while some religious groups with clout within the Republican Party have made the amendment a top goal, it was not on the list of top 10 legislative priorities unveiled by Senate GOP leaders Monday.

Good news again today! As an American, it is our constitutional right to be treated equally, which surely doesn't happen. Why does the gender composition of a couple matter in the eyes of the law? It doesn't.... Gay couples and straight couples have the same right to marry and be full partners in the eyes of the law. The Republicans should just let this one go....hopefully they will never have their way.