Romney is backing a new bill to keep uppity queers from getting hitched, and the PAC supporting it is called Vote on Marriage. Because, you see, they want to put civil rights to a vote. I’m not really opposed to the voting– any law in this country and in this state is a combination of judges, lawmakers, and people, and fighting about stuff is how it gets resolved. But the fact is, they don’t want you to vote “on” marriage. They want you to vote against marriage for some people. They want you to vote for hate. My concern is less over whether it’s voted on, adjudicated, or legislated over, and more over whether the just decision is made.
As always, in situations like this, I return to the standup-comedian approach, because humor is how many people deal best with things that make us uncomfortable, and the gayness does make people uncomfortable. Hence the slogans like “I approve of gay marriage if both chicks are hot.” So I sent this letter to Romney and a similar one to the Globe, reiterating themes from previous letters I’ve sent to both of them.
You may be appealing to social conservatives by opposing gay marriage, but you are certainly not doing any favors to economic conservatives that voted for you. Legalizing gay marriage has brought a great financial gift to Massachusets: gay weddings. Happy couples and their celebrations have helped to boost the economy through wedding gifts, hotel stays, party hall rentals, and catering expenditures. In addition, a reputation for tolerance attracts creative and innovative people who will fuel the future economic success of our commonwealth.
Banning gay marriage would drive gay couples to Vermont and Canada for their weddings, taking dollars out of local pockets both straight and gay. If we increase regulation of the wedding industry at the risk of harming the economy, we will prevent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from competing with Canada on a level playing field to host the gala weddings of the coming century.
Secretly Ironic 