This article wrote by Jack Jenkins on Think Progress talks about a new bill passed in Oklahoma originally to hinder marriage equality. Last Wednesday, the Oklahoma state house passed a Republican-backed bill originally aim to remove government from the business of issuing marriage licenses by requiring clergy who officiate weddings to file “certificates of marriage” on their own, and preventing judges who disapprove of marriage equality from having to officiate same-sex weddings, which are legal in the state. However, in his article, Jenkins discuss that this bill made by "anti-LGBT" may actually be beneficial for the LGBT community. According to Troy Stevenson (head of the LGBT advocacy group in Oklahoma) 160 members of clergy have publicly declared their willingness to marry LGBT people” and. several major Christian denominations already allow clergy to officiate same-sex marriages.
I believe Jack Jenkins when he says that the new bill may benefit the LGBT community instead of hinder same sex marriage. According to information provide in the article, this new bill might actually change the way government interacts with the beginning of the marriage process. This change will make same sex marriage process easier because now judges are simply asked to file “marriage certificates.”
I feel like this article is aim to touch everyone but especially the people of Oklahoma. Even though marriage questions concern us all, this particular bill has been made for the people of Oklahoma only.
I completely agree with the author point of view because he has a strong argumentation supported by facts and, reliable sources of information. He also gives us a lot of details about that specific bill and what that bill implies.
