Louisiana Judge Refuses to Preside Over Interracial Marriage
According to an article in the Huffington Post, a Justice of the Peace in Hammond, Louisiana has denied an interracial couple their right to marry. The Justice claims he is not a racist, but is concerned for the future offspring of the children.
I’m continually struck by the number of people that claim not to be racist or bigots while practicing racist or bigoted things. Apparently, they know that being a racist or a bigot is wrong, and they are on the side of right — right?
WRONG.
As a Justice of the Peace, he should be aware that interracial marriage is not illegal anymore – having been deemed unconstitutional 40 years ago. This particular instance hits home after this weekends National Equality March wherein I briefly interviewed an straight, interracial couple, the Newmans (pictured) about why they are marching.
Racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, religious intolerance and other biases can and do exist in our society, but they must not exist under the law. To allow an employee of the government who is paid by the taxes of the “free” people of the United States (or in this case, a state in the United States) to use his/her own personal beliefs to decide matters governed by civil law is abhorrent. If he doesn’t agree with interracial marriage, he needs to find a new job – perhaps Grand Master of the Ku Klux Klan?
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We have an interacial President for crying out loud! WTF? WTF? WTF?
That Justice seems to be caught back in a different century where the laws haven't changed – nor have attitudes.
I hope his mind opens enough to see what might not have been legal about his own life – back then…
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