Assignment 4- Kalin Combs

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage would be legal in all 50 states in America. Somewhat ironically, I was at a Christian summer camp when I heard the news. Even more ironically, the news was relayed to me by my gay camp counselor, Caleb. Growing up in a conservative, Christian home, I wasn't sure how I felt about the news at first, because I've really only considered myself a strong liberal for less than a year. Seeing Caleb's face light up that day as he distributed the news throughout the camp was the first time I realized how much I wanted to support LGBTQ rights--how could anyone have ever denied Caleb the chance to marry someone he truly loves?, I thought. Although it was a Christian camp, probably 90% of the people there considered themselves strongly liberal, so mostly everyone tended to be genuinely ecstatic. Across the United States, not everyone took the news so well; riots and protests broke out, the whole Kim Davis thing happened, and many people spoke hatefully about the issue. Although initially met with such hate from some, the Supreme Court decision is generally accepted by most people today. As time goes on, I can only hope homosexual people will be seen by the world for what they are--people. A person's sexual preference doesn't change their personality or their ability to be a role model, and on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court recognized that.