On a lighter note, the statement repeatedly referring to the supporters of same-sex marriage as “vested interest groups” was laughable, at best.
We are queer in a country that not only treats us as subpar citizens but also deprives us of our fundamental rights and civil liberties – the “vested interest” we have is not secretive.
Let’s make one thing clear: Queer petitioners advocating for same-sex marriage are not doing so because of an ulterior motive or for “sexual pleasure”.
And none of them include pleasure.
4. Zero Correlation Between Same-Sex Marriage and AIDS
As an openly queer person who has been exposed to various manifestations of queerphobia, I can vouch that most arguments against homosexuality follow a clichéd template.
But the former judges did get creative with this claim.
Scientific evidence, however, suggests the contrary. A 2022 report by The Guardian indicates that “the HIV epidemic in England is changing shape, with 49% of new diagnoses among straight people…