After having a not-so-great time in Maryland this past weekend, I can’t say that my impression of the state was exactly a positive one. That view has sadly just been compounded by a ruling from the highest state court that upheld a ban on gay marriage, 4-3.
In reversing a lower court’s decision, the divided Court of Appeals ruled that limiting marriage to a man and a woman does not discriminate against gay couples or deny them constitutional rights. Although the judges acknowledged that gay men and lesbians have been targets of discrimination, they said the prohibition on same-sex marriage promotes the state’s interest in heterosexual marriage as a means of having and protecting children.
Okay, so first of all that makes no sense. Guess what, gay people! You are legally denied the right to do something that straight people can do, but that’s not discriminatory! I know that it may look that way on the surface, but you’re wrong. How do I know this? Because the Maryland Court of Appeals said so. And we all know how smart judges are, and that they know what’s best for everyone, particularly women and minorities.
Secondly, what year is this? I looked at my calender today and it said 2007, but then I read this article about how a state court ruled that marriage exists for the purpose of having children and I just knew that it couldn’t be right. So it’s actually 1957, right? Right? I’m in a time warp that somehow allowed me to keep my computer?
Sorry, Marylanders. I’m sure that you’re not all bad– or at least not worse than most of the other 50 gay-hating states in this fine nation. I’m just saying, a bit of PR work might help you out at this point.
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