Same Sex Marriage Debate

[loura_00]

A few years ago, I was in Chicago visiting a friend in her house. One of her fellow friends?a woman ?announced to all of us that she was a lesbian living with her partner. That led me into a friendly but rather lively exchange with her later that evening.

After the group had dinner, Mary- the girl- and I were engaging in small talk in the lounge of the restaurant. Now, I really like Mary?she is outgoing, witty, and certainly good at her profession. So when the other folks were a few feet out of earshot, I decided to ask her a little bit more about herself.

?Mary,? I said, ?Do you mind if I ask you a personal question??

Since Mary is very direct, she was all for it.

?No, go ahead!? she said.

Being as discrete and unassuming as I could, I asked with a smile (you always have to smile in situations like this), ?You mentioned that you?re living with your partner. Do you find the gay lifestyle difficult? Has your family accepted it? Are they happy with it??

Mary straightened up and adopted a more assertive tone.

?Of course they?ve accepted it! I come from a very enlightened family. They are very happy for me and just want me to be happy.?

?What do you think about it?? she said, turning the tables on me, with a slight hint of a smile.

What do you think??? Share your thoughts & Beliefs.

Love,
Loura...