It Is Accomplished

       The Dish published an editorial on June 26, 2015 titled, It Is Accomplished. Not everyone may know, but June 26th was the day marriage equality was passed, finally. Andrew Sullivan, the author, wrote his opinions about the legalization of gay marriage. I decided to go with a conservative editorial because I wanted to see another perspective. However, I was not expecting this to be a pro-gay article. I was surprised at first. There was a tremendous quote Sullivan included by Gandhi, "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win."
       I know this editorial is old, but it intrigued me. Sullivan is a known conservative, and primarily conservatives are known for sticking to their traditional ways. I believe his intended audience was other fellow conservatives who may not support equal marriage. There are plenty of people who aren't republican, and don't support gay marriage. However, in this case, Sullivan attracts republican readers, therefore he knew what sort of audience would most likely be exposed to his opinion.
     Sullivan is credible because he was knowledgeable and knew about many events before, and during the legalization. Sullivan provided insight from the lefts and the religious right. It wasn't a rapid process, but it was worth it in the end. Sullivan included his experience during the dark times when many people were against gay marriage... and those who were gay were treated as, "second class citizens." Sullivan included facts from the Bush and Clinton Administration, as well as how the Declaration of Independence states the pursuit of happiness for all citizens.
       In It Is Accomplished, Sullivan was stating he supported the legalization of gay marriage. He claimed homosexuals are no different than their heterosexual peers. "We are born into family; we love; we marry; we take care of our children; we die." I agree completely with Sullivan, and support the legalization of gay marriage was a necessity... and should've never been a debate in the first place.