Same Sex Marriages - Can You Make Love Illegal?

by Reverend Kurokami

Copyright 2000

The Citizens of the Great State of California, in their questionable wisdom, voted on March 7th, 2000 to ban Gay and Lesbian marriages.  Remember, this is the State that prides itself on equality and politically correct thinking.  This is the state that has Palimony laws and was the benchmark State that enacted Community Property Laws, ending decades of inequity in Divorce Settlements.

California has an enormous openly gay population.  Some parts of California have become known for their support of the Gay and Lesbian community, such as Berkeley, North Hollywood, San Francisco, to name only a few.  What has happened here?!

You can't legislate love.  You can't legislate the legality of the desire to make a commitment to another person.  A legal commitment to another person.  The desire to stand up in front of friends, family and Deity to say "I love you and I make this very public affirmation and vow that I love and desire you above all others!"  The Goddess doesn't differentiate between gender when two (or more) people have this desire.

Love is one of the Great Mysteries.  We know it's a mystery.  When you find your Soulmate, you usually know it.  Something clicks between you.  You can't really explain why you feel this way, you just know that this person sings to your Soul in a way no one else does.  If that person is of the opposite sex, or the same sex, it doesn't matter. 

All clergy of Goddess Moon Circles will perform Same Sex Marriages.  While these marriages may not have legal standing, we are not the ones to legislate Love.  Humankind are not the ones to determine what constitutes a romantic relationship between two consenting adults.  That's up to the Goddess in Her Wisdom. 

Feel free to contact any of our clergy listed on the State Marriage Laws page to arrange your wedding or Handfasting.  We are here to meet your needs.