Most recent public comments by Monica Banuelos https://nowcomment.com/users/15628 https://nowcomment.com/documents/37888?scroll_to=365344 https://nowcomment.com/documents/37888?scroll_to=365344 America was founded on the bases to free themselves from an oppressive people. To leave this case up to the state government is to go against what this country was founded for; LGBT+ people have been oppressed for too long and leaving this up to the states would only allow this oppression to go even further. The constitution is supposed to prevent the majority from oppressing the minority but in this case it has failed its purpose. The LGBT+ community is a minority in this country and if same sex marriage was left up to the states, most of the community would be unable to marry. Interracial marriage is allowed throughout the entire country, therefore same sex should be allowed as well. The reality is that states in the Bible Belt will not allow same sex marriage because of their religious beliefs, and although they are allowed their religious beliefs that does not mean that they can use their beliefs to oppress others; freedom from religion is also a thing. Same sex marriage should be left for the national government to decide, not the states. It is only fair for it to be legal/recognized everywhere instead of only in some states. Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:34:23 -0400