RECORD NUMBER OF STRAIGHT COUPLES OPTING TO GET GAY MARRIED
by Sir Dugas Guest Blogger A recent study released by the Pew Research Center shows a decidedly upward swing in the number of young, straight couples seeking gay marriages. Says Samuel Alcarez of Ohio, "Me and my girlfriend of 5 years have decided to forgo a traditional marriage in favor of the obviously more fabulous Gay marriage." Ashley Smith, Samuel's bride-to-be, takes his hand in her own, commenting, "I just didn't think a traditional marriage can express how gay I am for my husband." Ohio is now only one of four states that allow straight couples to become gay married. Ohio governor John Kasich, in an address last Thursday, stated: "I know that some believe straight couples just aren't ready for the responsibilities and hardships which are intrinsically tied to the gay marriage experience. Are they ready to adopt, raise, and even love children who are biologically not their own? Are they ready for the discrimination they undoubtedly face a