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April 5, 1995 |
 It was disappointing to read, "feedback:
Gay marriage brouhaha"[March 29, 1997].
I wish that the psychological issues raised by comparing the intimate relations between humans to sex with animals could be adequately addressed by a letter to the editor (although I do appreciate deadpan sarcasm). What concerned me most were the "religious" responses. It is difficult to question a persons religious beliefs without evoking an emotional response. It is also impossible to disprove a religious viewpoint. |
It is therefore unfortunate that gay people, trying to live ordinary everyday lives, automatically come into conflict with people who choose to believe that being gay is unnatural, a choice, or sin.
I am gay, so it is obvious to me that these are lies. But many choose to believe it, as Issue 3 demonstrated. If the local papers would have printed my wedding announcement like any other, I would have submitted it. Unfortunately, this is one of many "special rights" which gay people are denied. Since many choose to interpret the Bible literally, and since the Bible literally decrees death for gay people, I wonder about the goals of a religious community which discourages monogamous relationships among gay people. Todd Brennan
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