Today Judge Downing struck down the defense of marriage law in the state of Washington, paving the way for legal marriages between people of the same gender in this state.
Rather than a sense of victory, however, it fills me with apprehension and fear. The backlash, I fear, will be swift and decisive. There is no rational basis to illegitimize gay relationships. Not after Lawrence v. Texas struck down gay people's inherent criminality. But we're not dealing with the rational, or at least those who think rationally. The bigotry in this country is a force majeure. We trifle with it at our peril. Ugh. Please wake me up when it's all over...
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