I do feel that many of the people who object to gay marriage are stupid enough to believe that they’ll have to see gay marriage in their stupid churches. Because the world is full of them. Stupid people, I mean.

I think it’ll happen eventually, but all minority groups have to struggle & fight for long periods of time before we can break through the legal system. It’s pathetic.

People don’t think of the gay marriage issue this way. They usually say, we can do the same things, draw up legal contracts, powers of attorney etc. But heterosexuals have that simply by signing the marriage certificate. And even thought they have said legal documents drawn, homosexual partners still have to jump through hoops to see their loved one in a hospital. It has nothing whatsoever to do with ruining “the institution of marriage”. If anything, it would make it stronger. It just discrimination and intolerance pure and simple, glossed over with seemingly harmless and logical arguements to justify said intolerance.

I excerpted some of it in my post today (of course I stole it from another more well-informed blogger)

Most people, when you sit them down and explain what you want — inheritance rights, social security benefits, hospital visitation rights, etc. — understand completely. I’ve even talked to people who are against same-sex marriage, say, “Well, let’s call it something else then. I’ll give you those rights but just call it something different.”

One day, we will figure out a way to convey this to the entire American public. One day we will be equal in the eyes of the law.