Who are you to judge?

Who are you to judge?

In 2015 when they passed the right for gay marriages. I wrote a blog about that wonderful day. When so many people got to legally marry someone they loved. With the upcoming election and with so many conservatives trying to be voted into office, this is definitely a concern for many of my friends in the LGBTQ community.

Look, they have banned abortion in our country, and they said in the same breath about taking away this right too. Who's next? Seriously, whose rights are at jeopardy next? I lovingly post this blog in honor of the LGBTQ community and their rights, but I add that we should fight for all peoples rights.

When they passed this law of gay marriage around the country, people were up in arms. They were protesting, and they were bringing out the big guns. You know hatred, name calling, and judgment. 

Oh, yes, people at their best, showing their true colors of bigotry all over this land of the free.

And yes, of course you know here come the "Christians" out there throwing around the bible and how "these people" are going to burn in hell! 

Yes, even some of my "Christian" friends flipped out when back then, I changed my profile picture on Facebook to the rainbow one to show my support of gay rights. I've heard, "Don't you know it's a sin, they are going to hell, you can't possibly support this, this is the devil."

Let me tell you exactly what I told them…I support every right, EVERY RIGHT, black rights, gay rights, women's rights, rights of freedoms and injustice, and the right to free speech Yes, everyone deserves to live the life they choose to live, just like I chose to live my life, without people judging me. 

See, the Bible says love one another, it says, those who have no sin, cast the first stone...did you miss that part? It is not my job to judge another human being. Why? Just because their skin is a different color, because they love someone of the same sex and want to have the same rights as you and I? No, that is not my job. My job is to love you because of who you are in your soul. To love the goodness and light I can feel within them.

People always ask me why I had so many friends in school. It was because I was friends with the stoners, the jocks, the snobs, the nerds, the misfits, any and all groups or clicks. I had black friends, Chinese friends, bi racial friends, and gay friends. It didn't matter then, and it definitely doesn't matter now, I love everyone, period!

Some of my dearest friends, and even my best friend, are gay and I am so happy for this accomplishment for them. Yes, they now have the same rights as I do, and they can screw up marriage as much as we have! 

But what really is important is that they now have the right to have health insurance and life insurance and a legal right in property. They have a say in the care of a sick loved one and have the right to be there and hold the hand of their life partner when they pass. The rights they didn't have before, basic rights we have taken for for so many years.

Is this so wrong? Basic rights afforded to you and me but not to "them, or those people" because they don't believe in what you do? And who made you God? Who put you in charge of morals? Who said it was okay to hate? It definitely wasn't the bible. It says over and over... love one another.

That's what I am going to keep doing. Sorry if that offends your sense of morals. That's what makes this country so good. You can believe in what you do, and I can believe in what I do without percussions so far. Imagine that?

So today, my friends, remember that as this voting year comes around, learn who is trying to take people's rights. Because when they take away one person's right, everyone's rights are up for grabs. And let's remember to try to practice compassion, practice tolerance, and practice love...love is the most important thing we can share, the thing we all need, the incredible gift of love.

"Be the change you want to see,but"

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