Gay Rights In California

Growing up as a kid in California, I saw many gay people. When I was young, I couldn't understand it. I would ask my friends why these people are together and I would get the same answer all the time: because they are dumb and gay. As I got older, I met many gay people and realized they are not the bad people; we are for judging them. It's not their fault for being attracted to someone. As a straight male, I see no problem with them. Why ban them from being married? In the article "Gay Rights in California," Kevin Drum talks about proposition 8 that was imposed in 2008 to ban the gay marriage in California. The proposition was passed but only won by two percent, 52-48. In my opinion, this means that if in 2008, the proposition only won by 2 percent, I can only imagine if it was proposed again--it would certainly win. I have no problem with the gay community and they aren't the problem, we are the problem for having trouble accepting their lifestyle. They are human beings just like us. Everyone wants to grow up and be happy and get married, so why not include everyone? I just don't understand our society sometimes. Yes, we live in America, the land of the freedom, yet gay people have to have certain rules to be like us. What if the world had restrictions on you and told you what you could and could not do? Think about that one and let me know how you feel.