> Charlie Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >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. I'm not sure who put Referendum I on our ballot (gays for real civil rights? evangelicals to get the base out?), but I voted for it [granting legal status for gay couples who wish to be legally bound]. Rehashing old battles does seem to devour a great deal of time and energy. Debbi Off For A Lesson Maru (and what a lovely day it is!) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near historic lows: $150,000 loan as low as $579/mo. Intro-*Terms https://www2.nextag.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
