Will Always Be at Your Side

It has been four months since I've been covering stories about gay issues in America. Even though I am neither gay nor American, I found myself deeply interested and moved by the struggle and spirit of American gay community. Most importantly, I meant every words I wrote. This is sadly my last posting.

American gays have gone through a lot. They were overjoyed on their success when Massachusetts declared the possibility of same-sex marriage.

Four more years of Bush was a major blow. There was hurt, bewilderment, trauma, and betrayal. I was deeply disappointed, stunned and mad as hell when I found out that there were still a huge number of gays who voted for one of biggest enemies of gays in America, George W. Bush. We all know where he stands, he always intends to hurt gays. I was even more angry when eleven states voted strongly to ban gay marriage, and that more states will try to make this nationwide.

Conservative Americans, being hypocrites as they always are, will never compromise. They can't help intruding into other people's business. The problem is the religion, but you cannot impose your religion on others.

Sex has always been an issue. And being different doesn't always help.

We all deserve the freedom to marry. Gays, sadly, have to fight for their rights to marry their loved ones and to adopt children. Community needs to understand that the reason they want marriage equality is the same reason everyone else does, to protect and provide security for their relationship and their children.

And what is a 'Civil Union'? If gays want to make sure that they are not second class citizens, they shouldn't accept such a discriminatory term. The union of a couple is always called a 'marriage' and let it be the term for now and forever.

It is a long and a winding road, and there is a longer and tougher battle ahead. I have faith in them.

After all, not everyone out there is a hater.