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What does it mean?
Advocating for equal marriage rights with a humorous cultural touch.
In plain terms
Gay people should be able to get married just like everyone else.
What can you take from it?
Equality includes the right to marry in any style.

Where it applies

  • advocacy
  • social norms
  • legal rights

Putting it to work

  • support marriage equality
  • challenge discrimination
  • normalize love

Questions to consider

  • What rights should be universal?
  • How do you define marriage?

Another view

Specific cultural references may not apply universally.

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