A letter to the editor of the Muscatine Journal:
The idea of same-sex marriage just isn’t scary anymore. Opponents will have a difficult time whipping up the usual fear-mongering on this issue.
It used to be that most Americans didn’t know any gay people (or, more accurately, they didn’t know they knew any.) It was easy to believe negative stereotypes.
But today almost everyone knows and likes a gay person — a gay friend, relative or co-worker. A waiter at my favorite restaurant is gay. He has a sparkling personality and a big smile. The Realtor who helped us buy our house is gay.
We watch Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show. We watch Jodie Foster movies. We watch Neil Patrick Harris’ CBS comedy show “How I Met Your Mother,” and watch reruns of “Frasier” with David Hyde Pierce. We watch Anderson Cooper on CNN, listen to Suze Orman’s financial advice, and enjoy Nate Berkus’ decorating tips on “Oprah.”
Gay people are everywhere today, and we like them. A lot. How can we tell people we like that we are opposed to letting them marry the person they love?
That’s cruel. There are enough marriage licenses for everyone.
John and Kaye Andremar
West Branch, Iowa
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