Where do you picture gay rights in America in 50 years?
94416
the current hullabaloo is the hysterical last gasp of religious whackos trying to impose their own opinions on the rest of us. soon enough, the sham of the "ex-gay" movement will be widely known--because of the numbers of "failures." and as more and more people get to know perfectly normal gay folks, there will be fewer and fewer people who can find it in their heart to justify what is clearly illegal discrimination. and Pat Robertson won't have a leg to stand on when god doesn't smite down the countries who welcome and celebrate gay folks as full citizens. \n\ntwenty years ago, did anyone even think that gay marriage could be on the public agenda?
701735
Yes, in all provinces. And in Spain, and South Africa. \n\nThe Columbian Senate just considered and passed a bill, though it hasn't become law yet.\n\nMexico City is now recognizing same-sex domestic partnerships.\n\nIn the Netherlands, gay marriage has been legal for years.\n\nIn Israel, the Supreme Court ruled that the state  must recognized same-sex marriages solemnized in other countries, so that a couple married in Canada will also be considered married in Israel.\n\nIt's just America that doesn't get it.
105401
no they haven't.  Most of them think that any controversial law passed that contradicts their way thinking is going to cause this country to go to "hell in a handbasket".  Trust me, even if it were to become legal in the entire U.S. , you wouldn't see bunches of kids lining up to be "gay".  It's just silly paranoia on their part.
462880
not enough. when all states are pro gay that wil be enough
435319
Vote for gay rights and gay marrage.... For all the straight people out there... wouldnt you be upset if you couldnt marry the one you love or wanted to spend the rest of your life with... YES I thought so... thats where this falls into play for the gay and lesbian communities who want to be married. VOTE YES FOR GAY MARRAGE AND RIGHTS. Its the year 2006 shouldnt we be ending this fight!!!
608771
long the life 60 years old 2 gays in brazil
625476
No, there is nothing wrong with it.  If a gay couple is in love, they deserve every right a hetero couple has. Marriage rights are exactly that, rights. And ever American is entitled to them. Some liberals even buy the conservative rhetoric against gay marriage. A common conservative tactic against liberal proposals is to convince the public that it would be  devastating financially. Similar arguments were made about abolishing slavery, workers unions, raising the minimum wage, and environmental protections. Gays represent about 5% of the population. Considering the number of hetero couples that get married and divorced, and the overall makeup of the economy, including the hundreds of billions spent on wars, corporate welfare, social programs, and numerous other government programs, the impact would be minimal and the economy would adjust without serious consequences.\n\nIt has more to do with religous idealogy and bigotry - they often go hand in hand. It's not only the idea of a gay couple being together they don't like, or the pretense that it would somehow cheapen their marriage. Along with marriage rights they would have the right to adopt, which also goes against their personal/religous beliefs.
950520
I dont know where you got your data, but I will answer on the part of ramifications..\n\n\nSomeday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are. \n\nAnd liberals will still tell you that "diversity is our strength"—while Talibanic enforcers cruise Greenwich Village burning books and barber shops, the Supreme Court decides sharia law doesn’t violate the "separation of church and state," and the Hollywood Left decides to give up on gay rights in favor of the much safer charms of polygamy. \n\nIf you think this can’t happen, you haven’t been paying attention to demographics. All one has to do is watch and see what is going on in Europe, & Australia and much of the pacific rim. A radical Islam wave is changing the way the rest of those populations conduct law, and the freedoms they would otherwise enjoy.\n\nThe future, belongs to the fecund and the confident. And the Islamists are both, while the West—wedded to a multiculturalism that undercuts its own confidence, a welfare state that nudges it toward sloth and self-indulgence, and a childlessness that consigns it to oblivion—is looking ever more like the ruins of a civilization. \n\nIn the ongoing conflict between the West and Islam, both the demographics and the will to power favor the Islamists. That a country like Spain for example, with a birth rate of 1.15 children per adult women, will extinguish itself in a few generations, while immigrants from countries such as Pakistan (birth rate 4.53) will move in to fill the vacuum. \n\nToday an aggressive, unassimilated minority edges closer to a majority (as in France, with an estimated 30% Muslim population in the under 20 age group), the character of the democratic institutions will become more closely aligned with Islamic law and culture.
1088487
Expect  a lot of protestors, the bible belt likes to let us know how much "their" god dislikes us.  Last year it was in Freedom park.  There was some type of dilemma this year so it won't be in the same place.  There is a LGBTcommunity center next to the white rabbit downtown that provides a lot of information.  For a really great time go to GAY BINGO, but hurry there are only a few left, the main attraction is retiring.
611703
gay marriage is not legal in USA. Try getting married in Canada, Spain, Netherlands or Czech.
954221
Massachusetts definitely. And yes, it will be interesting to see what the rulings are when people married in MA move elsewhere.\n\nBelgium, the Netherlands, Spain (!!!), and Canada. South Africa is under court order to extend marriage rights by the end of this year (not sure where that stands just now).\n\nNew Jersey has a court ruling too, requiring the legislature to guarantee same-sex couples the same rights as hets. The legislature has six months to decide whether that will be marriage or something else.\n\nThe UK does NOT have same-sex marriage, only civil partnerships and religious ceremonies are prohibited at the registration. That distinction matters because it makes the discrimination more tolerable.\n\nSomewhat dated, so it doesn't include the NJ case, but a great concise overview of the history.\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4081999.stm
830350
It's bullshxt. I totally agree. Who are straight people to say what gays can and cannot do? Are we not people? This country is TOO fxcked up.
368799
I don't think that the US will have any openly gay president for at least 150 years if maybe bisexuality and homosexuality becomes normal. People are too close-minded to vote for them.
135075
In the 60's when THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL was signed,they were miles apart.In the 40 some odd years since them let's hope they have grown to workable groups. As Americans we need those groups to succeed.In my latest readings, there is some evidence it is.
830182
talk about our new world order\nand what is the changed that happened to our life the last 50 years till now
182314
None at all is your answer.  As a hetero male, I can say with all sincerity that only homophobes and individuals insecure with their OWN sexuality object to equal rights for gays.  Love is love.....end of story.
1037866
Yes..we will see these cities and towns all across America adopting similar action. America wants to be a lawful society and we are seeing that it happens.