Earlier this week, the French
Senate voted in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, as well adoption
from same-sex couples. This was a landmark move forward; however there has been
a great deal of backlash from anti-gay protestors. These protestors claim that
gay marriage and adoption is harmful to children and therefore should be
banned, however these protestors are also becoming quite violent as they
outwardly project their discrimination towards same-sex couples. Violece
towards homosexual individuals and their supporters actually rose 30 percent
from 2011 to 2012, and this violence has been brutal. The beating of Wilfred de
Bruijn has been a prime example of this terrible backlash, and a picture of his
beaten face has spread throughout France. This man was walking with his
boyfriend when he was beaten, leaving him with bruises, two black eyes, a
broken tooth, several fractures, and unconscious.
It is
upsetting to see humans displaying such hatred and discrimination towards other
humans simply on the basis of who they love. It is also disturbing that these
anti-gay protestors claim to be protecting their children from harm, yet they
are the ones being harmful. They are instilling this idea of hatred and
discrimination into their own children, while the victims of this violence are
simply trying to gain the same rights that these oppressors have. I am happy to
see that France has taken this bill seriously, and that it will most likely be
passed soon, however, I hope that they can instill the thought of equality and
acceptance into the minds of those who oppose it.
Reference:
Stephanie Symonds
04/12/2013 5:10 PM
1 comment:
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