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I still think marriage is a RELIGIOUS institution and has no place in government/law. Separation of state and all...

Marriage was made a civil institution by the insecure religious groups; they wanted it to have the force of law, the power of the State, now they have to live with the logic of equal protection, fundamental fairness and due process. And that is just a byproduct of eliminating a separation between churches and the State: the churches have to become... Read More rational. No, marriage has NEVER been a purely religious institution in the United States. It is, however, being made more rational, more fair and more available.

Rest in peace, Edna Brown, Brandon Teena, Rita Hester, Tyra Hunter, Maxwell Confait, Diane Delia, Thomas Hall, Robert Eads, and others. Many, many others.

These are ones we are aware of, there must be dozens more whose names we will never know. How very sad. Hate crimes are the symptom of a very sick society.

Great as long as Hope floats, I like the Opportunity thing better.

Dude, do you even know the meaning of "Nearly" = Not all but most. So what is your simple point. Do you right winger think that accusing everyone you don't agree with as "leftist misinformation" That my 'friend' is redbaiting=MCarthism.
The problem with the mentality you represent is that Most of the time the "US" (especially under The ... Read MoreRepublican years") has expected the rest of the world to hold to the standers we set for many things including our own highly misguided perception of "Democracy" so why can we not look to other countries for examples of decency, and treating humans with respect?

Ditto! Equality for all!

Is marriage law or is it love? If law, then what basis is there to deny legal rights to ANYONE? If love, then what can stop the power of love? Marriage is made with love, and in human hearts. It cannot be legislated away. Denying legal rights is crass bigotry at it's worst, and needs to be rooted out of American law.

... if this was your child ... i wonder if you would be saying this George
... unplanned pregnancy can occur with anyone - married couples, teens, unmarried couples, children.
... remember when one spits in the air it falls right in one's face !

Another feeble old white man trying to CONTROL a Woman's body.

The right believes that life begins at conception and ends at birth.

Oh yeah its OK to execute a person who is surely a living breathing human being but to extricate a few organic cells well that's a far more serious crime?

Go ACLU, keep on keeping us free & keeping the government's feet to the fire.

Bravo ACLU i love you!

Many Republicans, and a few Democrats too, hang their hat on this "special rights" thing. It is illegal to fire someone on the basis of age, gender, religious preference, etc, but it is OK to fire an LGBT. Can these idiots explain to me how this is not a "special" circumstance right now?....That's what I thought.

The Special Rights construct is there because yelling Fag and Queer is not in fashion anymore. Bigots learned from The Civil Rights movement of the 50-60's that appeals to Bigotry are not the best public relations tool...hence the need for some construct such as this. What is really behind it: Hatred, Fear and Loathing never too far from the surface. Remember what Jesse helms said about HIV/AIDS...

Well, our fatalism is part of why they get away with anything they want. We let them do what they want because we fundamentally believe in our powerlessness. This is our problem. We are many, and numbers means power, if we actually choose to use it. The Internet can be a tool for us to organize, not just a tool to snoop on us.