Maybe We Can Just Call It Marriage

One afternoon, my daughter Mae got into the car after school and said, “Mom, I’m half gay.”

I looked at her in mock horror and asked, “Oh my God— which half?”

She grinned and said, “The left.”

And I replied, “Thank God. If it were the right, it would be a disaster.”

In case you missed the point of that exchange, my daughter was telling me she’s bisexual.
And yes, I joked about it—because humor is our love language. I adore my kids far more than anything else, and who they fall in love with is beside the point.

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Everyone knows the classic love story—you meet someone, you get to know them, you start spending more time together, you start dating, and before you know it, people have merged your names into some cute nickname for the two of you.

If you live in the U.S. and you’re lucky, one of you is male and the other is female.
If you’re not opposite genders, then your right to marry might soon be in jeopardy.

For years, I’ve told my kids that if something makes you uncomfortable, that’s your issue to deal with.
(Obviously, I’m not talking about anything related to stalking, unwanted attention, harm, or abuse.)

If you’re walking through the mall and see two men holding hands—and it makes you uncomfortable—that’s your issue.
Whether you choose to get angry, feel disgusted, or pause long enough to examine those feelings—and maybe become a better human being—is entirely up to you.

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Same-sex behavior has been documented by scientists in more than 1,500 species of animals. Commonly studied animals such as giraffes, elephants, and penguins have all been observed engaging in same-sex behavior.
So clearly, same-sex attraction and relationships can’t be “unnatural.”

And that old argument that sex is only for reproduction? HA!
How many humans do you know who have sex only for reproduction?

If you truly believe it’s only for reproduction, visit your local nursing home—there’s plenty of activity happening there, and very few babies being born as a result!

Even animals have sex for reasons other than reproduction—bonding, affection, comfort, and connection.

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I have no desire to debate whether same-sex marriage is “immoral” or “unnatural” or whatever else people like to say about it.

But overturning Obergefell v. Hodges would be grossly unfair.
States would be left to decide the legality of same-sex marriage, and in several U.S. states, that could mean it might once again become banned.

In states where it’s banned, spouses could lose the right to visit their partners in the hospital.
It could affect parental rights, health insurance coverage, and so many other parts of everyday life.

Same-sex couples have been legally allowed to marry since 2015. It’s been almost ten years—and it seems cruel to even consider reversing that decision, and the progress we’ve made since then.

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Now, think of a young adult you love dearly—someone you can’t imagine living without.
How would you feel if you learned they couldn’t marry their partner?
Or couldn’t visit them in the hospital?
Or might lose rights to the children they’re raising together?

People deserve the right to love and marry who they want.

And while I’m on the subject—since we don’t call it “straight marriage,” maybe it’s time we stop calling it “same-sex marriage.”

Maybe we can just call it… marriage. 💜

(Author’s Note: These are my personal thoughts and feelings. I welcome kind, and respectful discussion—but not negativity. We can disagree without being unkind.)

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