Same-Sex Marriage Discrimination in Louisiana: It’s Not a State Issue; It’s a Personal Standard!

*This article provides commentary by supporting equal rights for gay couples.  The remarks are based on an article by the Associated Press in the New York Times on May 19, 2015 (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/us/louisiana-house-shelves-religious-objections-bill.html).  Precisely, the article discussed how Governor Bobby Jindal is pushing for the right to discriminate against same-sex couples because of “religious beliefs or moral convictions.”    

Apparently people in Louisiana are arguing about if they can tell other people that they’re not allowed to acquire particular items or statuses within our society because of the amount of vaginas or penises that are in a relationship.   Those pesky social activists made the prejudiced Louisiana Constitution known.  However, the puppeteering of Bobby Jindal by the conservative Christian movement is fighting back with vengeance.  Even though a bill for more legal-based discrimination was rejected, Bobby Jindal announced an executive order to perform very similar functions of the denied bill.  Arrogantly sticking his nose in the air and confirming the prejudiced policies in the state of Louisiana.  Not only is same-sex marriage in Louisiana unconstitutional [yes, it’s unconstitutional – crazy!], but there are now approvals of other types of discrimination from high-level politicians – in fact, the highest-level of public service in Louisiana – the Governor [Bobby Jindal].  How can a person be unconstitutional because of gay marriage and then face more discrimination?  I don’t even understand the structure of such logic.  I understand that it’s a method to remove gay people and ideas about equality [which does not sound constitutional, but it is in Louisiana], but how can you further discriminate against a person because they’re “unconstitutional?”  Does that even exist?  It does in Louisiana.  If the debate and rejection of anti-gay bills exists then there has to be people in Louisiana who disapprove of the same-sex marriage bans and legal-based discrimination. 

Bobby Jindal’s executive action was something that would cause harsh scrutiny in many jurisdictions and thus lead to removals of office and impeachments to be formulated, but not in Louisiana.  The United States Supreme Court made a related decision about the constitutionality of same-sex marriages and both the President and Vice President approve of same-sex marriages.  What’s going on in Louisiana?   If anti-gay bills are rejected by public servants it’s a representation of the public – not only Mr. Jindal and the conservative Christians live in Louisiana.   

Making same-sex marriage unconstitutional and then allowing further discrimination to occur while bills for such behavior are rejected is as personal as personal can get.  Bobby Jindal’s executive order was not based on public service – it was his and his influencers’ standards.  Again, the bill to allow such legal-based discrimination was rejected by public representatives, but Bobby Jindal and his conservative think tank decided to impose their ideas about homosexuality and the day-to-day occurrences for gay people in Louisiana – also known as “Nogaypeopleville, U.S.A.”

          Allowing such discrimination to take place is a mockery of who we are in the United States.  Such blatant hate like Bobby’s Jindal’s anti-gay executive order should not even maintain a presence in our civilization.  Supporting executive ideas like this suggest that bigotry is tolerated because of personal or religious standards.  In the United States, we have freedom of religion, we also have freedom and justice for all.  An executive order like Mr. Jindal’s destroys our core values in the United States and political arena – as well as in everyday life.  Allowing legal-based discrimination to be normal says horrible things about human beings in the future.  Mr. Jindal’s order suggests that gay people are not allowed to be in Louisiana or participate in societal functions if they’re in the area.  When did personal or religious standards become the American way?  Our First Amendment entails ideas about religious liberty and freedom of speech.  Our Eighth Amendment says that no cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted.  What values is Bobby Jindal following?  What country is Louisiana in?