Editor:

After the disappointing vote in Maine I think it is important to point this out: same-sex marriage should be a federal law. Americans are denying other Americans their rights solely on a biased attitude. There is no reason why anyone should feel threatened by two people living their life and loving who they want. If homosexual marriages are wrong to you, have you considered that maybe heterosexual ones might be wrong to someone else? There should be a separation of church and state and the only excuse people can come up with to oppose same sex marriage is the Bible.

First of all, the Bible is a moral code for only a majority of people, not everyone. As an atheist I find it offensive that my friends are being denied their rights because of a higher power that I, and many others, don't even believe in. Secondly, giving the states a choice about refusing rights to a certain group of people is appalling. If LBJ had given the states a choice about segregation, I assure you the South would still be segregated. We need our president to start giving everyone the rights they deserve, because if it's left to "the people" they obviously can't see past their own hatred and bigotry to do the right thing. Love is for everyone and so should basic civil rights.

KATE McLEMORE, Casper