Gay rights moving on forword

The Navajo Native Americans had a unique take on homosexuals in their culture that I personally take to heart. They believed that Homosexuals were special beings sent by the gods to change social structure and move evolution forward. When you think about that, It must be true. Weather you like us or not you have to admit we have been a constant nagging force for change in the social order.

Its easy to think that the fight for equality is not going well, but if you look at history I would say we're doing OK. Are we where we need to be? No. Slowly but surely we're making progress, and although there have been set backs, I think we are on the winning side of the board. Look at the headlines and you can see the turning of the tides, stemming from the coming elections.

When Wisconsin passed the law adding the ban to gay marriage to its constitution, it hit me hard because all my mothers family lives there. I am there 3-4 times a year and often had thought about moving there if only to go to school. I was shocked that the law was passed by 59% of voters. Then I learned why. The vote was on two separate issues, gay marriage and the recognition of civil unions. I was happy to read today that a straight, christian, father of nine grandfather of seven was sewing the state over the question put to voters. the lawsuit states that the question was unconstitutional because under Wisconsin law voters can only be asked to vote on one question at a time and also claims that the amendment violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit was filed in June by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh political science instructor William McConkey. The state tried to get the suit thrown out on the bases that McConkey suffered no harm and therefore did not have legal standing to sue, But the judge ruled that McConkeys rights as a voter could have been harmed by the way the question was put to voters. A trial date for the suite has not been set as of yet.

One of the largest hurtles for Gay right has to be Religion, but even leaders from that spectrum are starting to come around. The worldwide leader of the Anglican Church conducted a special mass for gay clergy and their partners in London on Thursday. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, presided over Communion and then gave a sermon on "present realities and future possibilities for lesbians and gay men in the Church". The special service was conducted under the auspices of the Clergy Consultation , an LGBT support group, and was so secret that it was by invitation only and the guest list was shredded after the bishop has looked it over. Conservatives in the church were quick to condemn Williams, especially for offering communion to gay clergy, and several called for him to step down as leader but a spokesperson for the Archbishop dismissed the criticism. She said, "The Archbishop of Canterbury is committed to the listening process which was agreed at the Lambeth Conference [in 1998] as part of the discussions on human sexuality. That means listening to and engaging with gay and lesbian clergy in a pastorally sensitive setting,". Many of the conservatives are calling for a break from the church, especially those led by Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola. Akinola is calling for people of the church to break from Williams and aline with him.

It may not seem like much, a possible overturning of a constitutional ban in one state, or the possible support of a major religious leader of a smaller christian organization, but it all adds up to make the bigger picture. I make my production hear and now that before I die, homosexuals will have equal rights in the US, as much so as blacks do with whites today.