Last week, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry, anywhere across America.
This landmark ruling subsequently ended years of court battles in many states, where same-sex couples fought for their rights to be accepted by their community.
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Anthony Kennedy in his judgement wrote that the plaintiffs asked "for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right."
Some people rejoiced.
Facebook allowed users to use a rainbow filter over their profile picture in support of the ruling, and many did.
Even the White House was lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate the ruling, which US President Barack Obama hailed as a "victory for America".
I am not saying I agree or disagree with the ruling. Being a journalist, I choose to keep an open mind about it. I listen to both sides and I report the facts.
According to one definition, you can be in love with just about anyone and anything. You can be in love with your best friend, your pet or even the 'smelly blanket' which you have been carrying around for years.
Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer Khalil Gibran once wrote “Love possesses not, nor would it be possessed" which means love is free and it is not owned by anyone.
And love, in its many different forms, needs to be shared.
So if this is what love is, why judge one love from another?
I have a friend who is in a same-sex relationship.
She is successful in her career, and is fortunate to have all the support she needs around her. She is a close friend to many, but there are still those who judge her even though they do not know her.
Who are we to judge others? All everyone wants is to be accepted. I do know that if we all start embracing the diversity the world has to offer, surely it will be a better place for all of us to live in.
Patsy Thomas
Tue Jun 30 2015
And love, in its many different forms, needs to be shared. - File Photo
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