On 07/11/2006, at 5:56 PM, pencimen wrote:
Charlie wrote:
Still got a long way to go, especially in countries where they're
specifically enacting legislation to forbid gay marriage. Round and
round we go.
I agree, but younger people have more tolerant attitudes and are more
likely to ask why we discourage loving relationships.
Yep.
Seeing friends with legal marriage from one country recognised in
another, and other friends with legal marriage from that country
*not* recognised in the other, purely on gender, upsets me greatly.
Yes, but twenty years ago we probably wouldn't even dream of having
this conversation so at least we seem to be making good progress.
To drag this back to the start of this thread and Ted Haggard's
spectacular self-destruct, it's the closet itself that's the problem,
and with more and more GLBTs out of the closet, we're all learning
acceptance. The only way to genuinely combat discrimination is
exposure to differences. You're right on the progress, it's just
disheartening to keep having to refight the same battles over and over.
Charlie
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