[Marie]

IvySpice,
Can you clarify for me if homosexuals are currently a protected minority? I thought that it was currently illegal to discriminate against a child w/two daddies or against two women who want to move into an apartement together, even if the couples aren't married.
Also, it seems to me that everyone is going to be affected by this issue no matter what. Often law suits are what bring about changes in the laws. Whether or not gay marriage is recognized, gay couples will still file law suits if they feel that they are being treated unfairly. They will continue to file them until they feel that they are being treated justly. And eventually they will start to win. (Edited so that my meaning is clear) - Therefore, denying gay marriage is not going to protect us from having to face the "gay" issue.
And so what if everyone else has to deal with or is affected by this issue. This is no different from the racist white concierge having to check me into his hotel, even though it is killing him that a ni**a is sleeping on his sheets and swimming in his pool. I have never heard that allowing equal rights is optional if it makes others uncomfortable. (Edited so that my meaning is clear) - Equal rights is something that EVERYONE gets by virtue of being a citizen in this country. This includes those who can blend in with the mainstream and those who can't.

Marie