To the Editor:

Quoting the Bible – or any other religious book – has absolutely no bearing on whether gay and lesbian people should receive the same rights as those afforded the population at large.

It matters not what any particular persons’ God or Goddess has to say on the subject, or what happened to mythical people in a land before time… What matters is the Constitution of the United States, which, in Article 14, clearly states: “…No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws….”

I am happy that Mr. Hayden and others feel strongly about their religion. However, we are not living in a theocracy based upon his or their religions.

Tim Dineen

San Francisco, CA