Editorial

The editorial I read about is written by Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post and is entitled "A Daring Test Case for Marriage." The article is about the ever-so-controversial topic of gay marriage and which laws are defined as "unconstitutional." Barack Obama as President urged the full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Recently a lawsuit was filed in Boston, Massachusetts by the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) against the DOMA, challenging its constitutionality and arguing that Congress has traditionally deferred to states in regulating marriage. Marcus states that the lawsuit is at once restrained and daring, and its claims are inevitable, obvious, and potentially revolutionary. It presents a major legal debacle for the Obama administration. For the most part, gay rights groups have avoided federal courts in recent years, but this time it seemed almost unavoidable. The resolution of this case is unknown as to which the degree of guarentees of due process and equal pretection extended to gay rights. I think they are taking a great risk going to the government about their rights, but its good that they feel confident enough to defend themselves. The decision of the courts will be life changeing, either good or bad, for those of the GLAD, but I truly doubt it's success. By all means, members of the GLAD should have the freedom to do whatever they want within their personal lives, and the government should have nothing to do with it, but I wish them luck.