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Jim Splaine asked me to call my representatives about the marriage equality bill.  This led me to think about what I actually support marriage equality, and what I would say to someone who needed to be convinced. So, here is a shot:

1. Americans are supposed to have equal rights under the law.

2. The arguments against marriage equality aren't supported by my personal experience. Let's take "it undermines traditional heterosexual marriage".  Nonsense. How many weddings have we all attended where gays and/or lesbians were in attendance and were happy and supportive of the heterosexual couples getting married?  Gays and lesbians who are fighting for marriage equality would not be fighting so hard for it if they did not support marriage as an institution.