Only a Matter of Time

Stephen Stromburg's article on The Washington Post, about the recent legalization of same-sex marriages in Maryland, expresses that this is no surprise. He hints that he is for the legalization and I feel his article is intended for people that are for it as well. Wether he is a credible source, he claimed to have grown up among out-of-the-closet gays and lesbians. Which makes him as credible as anyone else, for credibility is not of importance of a topic like this, but rather belief. His argument is that the overturn of anti-gay laws is inevitable. Stromburg states “Pockets of prejudice still exist in Generation Y. But decades of hard work in persuading gays not to hide who they are is producing a drastic realignment of public attitudes.” As legalizations slowly moves throughout the states people who are against it will have to become more  open-minded. Which will eventually lead to the acceptance by the remaining percentage. I agree with Stromburg on this, I believe that it is only a matter of time before most of the country legalizes same-sex marriage. As the older, more-prejudiced generation starts to go away and the younger, more-tolerable generation starts to move in, a dramatic change in public opinion will occur, it is only a matter of time. I feel that this article is a reassurance for those fighting for gay civil rights, and just like any previous battle with civil rights, acceptance will come with time.