Why Will You Vote NO?

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to co-host an awareness/fundraiser for MN United for All Families, the organization working to defeat the anti-marriage amendment in November.  Everyone at the party expressed beautiful, unique, and legitimate reasons for voting no.  I'd like to share them with you.

Because the constitution gives and protects rights – it doesn’t take them away.

To follow my conscience.

Because love is never wrong. (x2)

Because I want to marry Natasha and everyone should have the ability to marry the person they love.  

To send a message that no one is a second class citizen.

DUH.

Because of, not in spite of, my faith.

So I can be part of Kevin’s wedding one day.

Because I won’t get married until everyone can!

Because I believe in LOVE!

Because everyone deserves a family.

Everyone deserves the right to happiness.

So I can go to Mark’s wedding some day.

Why discriminate? Why judge? We can’t help who we love.

God loves us for who we are.

Because oppression sucks!

It is my civic duty to make all citizens equal. 

Because human rights should not be restricted.

I deserve to love, too.

Because voting yes would be mean.

Because I want to marry Shannon without driving to Iowa!

Because denying rights to an entire group of people is discrimination.

I’d like to get married someday.

Everyone should feel invited to build a strong family.

To be on the RIGHT side of history – and brag about it to my grand kids in 50 years!

Because this amendment makes a mockery of the constitution.

We all deserve the chance to marry.

More freedom = good.  Less freedom = bad.

Because I want to marry Brad Pitt! (and because it’s right).

Because love transcends gender… and God created us to love.

Because marriage is truly a wonderful thing, and everyone deserves the right to seek it.

Minnesota has budget problems, and we’re talking about a gay rights ban??

Because I want to live a life of miserable married bliss.  :) 

Because I recognize right from wrong.

Because civil rights should not be voted on.

What are YOUR reasons for voting no in November?