Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Reluctant suitors
So, they are all caving.
Some holdouts. But recalcitrance in the face of the law is not unusual.
After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Southern States Fall in Line
The South will rise to the occasion, I am sure. Some little firefights here and there.
They owe no less to their gay and lesbian citizens to say nothing of their frequent adherence to "the rule of law" as an offense against minorities.
The tables turn.
The south is slow to move with the tide. They are behind on race, still. But they are part of us so patience is called for.
The grip of the evangelicals is strong in these states and if there is anyone who has lost badly with this it is the christers.
Or the ones who skew the "word of god" to their own message. But that is another story for another time.
Labels: gay marriage, gay rights