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Lesbians Like Me Joined Forces with Conservatives. Now They’re Turning on Us. (www.queermajority.com)
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When the “woke” mania swept the country in 2020, I took a step back and reevaluated where I stood and why I stood there. To my surprise, I found that I agreed with conservatives and libertarians on a number of issues. I opposed childhood gender transitions, unlawful and divisive DEI mandates, and the excesses of Critical Race Theory. I argued against biological males competing in women’s sports and being housed in women’s prisons. I did so loudly and publicly, losing many friends along the way.

Today, some of those same attorneys I worked with are advocating for my right to marry my fiancée to be stripped away.

I fell for obvious right-wing propaganda and rationalized the hate with reason and logic. Now the hate machine is coming for me and that's not fair!

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[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Separate marriage and state. The government should treat everyone the same whether they are single or married, gay or straight, or anywhere in between.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

State marriage, if available at all, needs to be available to any couple. Religious marriage doesn't. If I am a priest who wants to marry only straight people, only gay people, only groups of 3 or more, that should be fine and protected.

But if the government wants to be in the business of establishing legal protection for family groups, it cannot be allowed to discriminate. Absolutely agree. It is not discrimination to disallow discrimination, no matter how they try to spin it.

I would be fine with your idea, no more "legal marriage" just religious and no option to register it with the state.