@bebekid:
To me, more attention and acceptance brings more support for other LGBT challenges. Scientist are working non-stop to find a cure for HIV/AIDS with new developments almost every few months. Greater acceptance can do away with the ignorance behind families throwing kids out because of them being LGBT.
a nice sentiment , but how exactly does gay marriage help this??
if you look at it without being emotional , the ideology behind it is ludicrous. BUT gay marriage will open the door for xyz ( ad nauseum ) it will not Im not begrudging anyone the right to declare , publicly their love but we need to prioritise homelessness, immigration reforms in western 1st world nations , discrimination, and transgender issues, before saying: “This is a once-in-a-movement chance to alter the future of every successive generation and same sex marriage is going to do just that " when all it is really going to improve is the tax standards of middle to upper class DINK gays, who have the resources to burn and none of the socio economic hurdles low economic couples or those of colour may face.
In my country Australia we have a nasty mob called the A.M.E ,well funded and IMO as bad as the right wing mob. these guys will have no bar of the civil union model that a lot of people worked hard for in the nations capital A.C.T , the union bill affords all the rights of a hetero couple all bar the word Marriage itself ,
surely this is a good thing , but no , i have been to a few AME discussions where they have stated its like getting a dog registered , that in itself is higly disrespectful for the people that fought 6 years to even have the Bill introduced ,let alone see it struck down twice before a change in government saw it come back to stay. why the desperate need to join an institution that itself is discriminatory to all those that are not part of it , an institution that in itself discriminates who is entitled to what , should not be something we aspire to be a part of ,we should be aspiring to make all avenues of life equal to all , not just those that are married.