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Long: Government has no reason to deny gay marriage (IowaStateDaily)

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I was reading the news the other day and saw that Washington state is readying to change its stance on gay marriage. They’ve had civil unions as an option to gay couples since 2009, and now they’re going to officially make things equal.

In the article, the president of the National Organization of Marriage, one of the myriad of anti-gay marriage organizations found nationwide, was quoted as saying that his organization was not going to allow for the “bedrock of civilization” to be redefined.

It seems like every time I read about this topic, an organization like the National Organization of Marriage or the Family Leader (led by Iowa’s own Bob Vander Plaats) has some illogical reasoning for denying marriage to homosexuals. Be it religion, sanctity of marriage, reproduction or that it should be up for popular vote, none of them make sense.

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Complete article at Iowa State Daily : http://bit.ly/y5VJ5g