Hana King | Staff Writer
I don’t envy Obama. He assumed the presidency at a time when it seemed like the very foundation of the government was crumbling beneath our feet. With all this talk about the economy and the security of our banks (I’ve started keeping my money in a shoe box), it is easy to forget that there are still many other issues affecting this country: One of which is gay rights.
According to BBC News, the U.S. recently came out in favor of a United Nations declaration to allow openly gay individuals to serve in the military. It has been opposed by the last two presidential administrations, including the Clinton administration which signed into law the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Though this represents a small step towards equality for gays, despite the U.S.’s initial favoritism toward lifting the ban, it is not expected that Obama will act on it in the near future.
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Gay rights is possibly the biggest civil rights battle of our generation and when our children and grandchildren look back on this, much in the same way that we reflect on the Civil Rights issues our parents faced, I hope we can say that we acted with fairness and good intentions.
Right now that is not the case. Political and religious ideologies should not stand in the way of other people’s happiness, nor should they encroach on the way that other people live their lives. Gay marriage poses no imminent threat and neither does allowing openly gay people to join the armed forces.
According to the International Herald Tribune, Obama has said that he would “fight hard” for gay rights, but has yet to do so. It’s a pity that America prides itself on being the leader of the free world, yet we continue to deny basic human rights to gays and lesbians largely due to religious objections. Those that object to gay marriage on religious grounds are able to do so because they live in a country that allows them to freely practice that religion. Isn’t it then hypocritical to deny someone else the freedom to live their live as they see fit?
