Throughout the last 10 years, states have been granting more and more rights to same-sex couples.

The state of Michigan, however, has not progressed and has passed laws, including a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in 2004, limiting same-sex couples’ rights.

People would like to think Michigan is pretty progressive state, but in this instance, it’s far from it.

It only takes one person to make a difference by introducing a bill into the Legislature, but with a Republican-controlled House, Senate and governor, it doesn’t seem likely that anyone will introduce something soon.

The main obstacle and barrier in the way of anything happening is traditionalism and the idea that nothing should change.

Although everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions and beliefs, it’s not fair to project those views onto people when 56 percent of the state approve of same-sex marriage, according to an MSU survey.

Just because these politicians have the power to make the laws doesn’t mean they can ignore what the majority of people in the state want and are asking for.

This goes back to the gun debate the country currently is going through.

The Senate failed to pass a gun control bill that close to 90 percent of the country supported.

Except in this case, no one is making an attempt in Michigan to pass or even introduce legislation.

There was once a time in this nation when women and African Americans were not allowed to vote and interracial marriage was not allowed.

Today, people look back on that and realize how ridiculous the reaction to those issues were.

For the case of gay marriage, it will be the same situation.
People will look back on this moment in time and see how silly they were acting.

Minnesota is just the first domino to fall, and in the coming years, more and more states, especially in the Midwest, will legalize gay marriage.

For it’s not a matter of if, but when Michigan will decide move forward.