Land of the still not free
This post might come across as unpatriotic, so don’t read it if you are in a red, white and blue frame of mind. Today is Independence Day because on July 4, 1776, the United States of America formally announced its freedom from England via the Declaration of Independence. A few years later in Louisiana, we claimed our freedom on May 2, 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase.
Despite all of this freedom that we are inclined to be celebrating today, instead let’s ponder this for a moment:
1) The State of Louisiana might follow Arkansas and not recognize the adoptive rights of gay couples who have legal adoptions from friendlier states.
2) Gay couples are not allowed to marry in Louisiana.
3) I cannot add my partner to my healthcare policy.
4) Gay couples are not allowed to co-adopt or adopt in the State of Louisiana.
So perhaps the flag we should be flying today is the one with rainbow colors and not the one with red, white and blue because in the words of Martin Luther King:
We are not free, until all people are free.
