...It starts!

Sharing your thoughts in cyberspace seems pretty scary! What if people know more than you? What if you are asked challenging questions and you don’t know the answers? What if people don’t find your really witty jokes amusing?! And yet, here I begin the writing of my blog; 'Religion, Homosexuality and the 21st Century'.

Being honest, as a gay man, I don’t pay enough attention to gay issues. However, this summer when watching a documentary on the questions surrounding same-sex marriages I became engrossed in a discussion with my aunt. She explained that despite having gay friends and believing homosexuals should have many of the same rights she is on the fence about this issue. As a moderate Catholic she believes marriage is a holy union that should only be shared between a man and a woman.

At first I believed this was a fair enough comment, it was only a week ago when my house-mate explained to me that civil partnerships don’t give gay couples the exact same rights as marriage that I started re-thinking my beliefs. I began to question if now in the 21st Century gay issues truly have progressed as far as people may believe.

What do you think? Do you believe gay rights have evolved sufficiently? Or do you think religious ideals are holding gay rights back?