All things being equal

By Michael Short
Updated June 28 2012 - 2:40pm, first published March 18 2012 - 11:26pm

One of the most insidious and silly parts of the opposition to marriage equality is that it would be "allowing" same-sex couples to have the same rights as heterosexual couples. Human rights are human rights, irrespective of sexuality; they exist, they are not bestowed. It is absurd and shameful that an entire segment of our community is blocked from marrying the person they love.