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The Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 today, in what is a huge step toward the long, frustrating civil rights efforts put forth by activists for decades. But however the court ended up ruling, the shift was already in the making.
Consider some of the recent milestones: The country's biggest “ex-gay” ministry is closing its doors, and have apologized for the harm they've caused. The Boy Scouts now allow gay members. Professional athletes are coming out. (No good ones yet, but still.) The American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for same sex marriage in March. Even Republicans are voicing support for gay marriage; realizing support may not, in fact, result in terminal banishment to Reince Priebus' Rancor Cave. Senator Lisa Murkowski was the latest to endorse marriage equality last week.
It’s turning into a rout. A newly released Time/CNN poll found that 55 percent of respondents think same sex marriages should be recognized under the law, an 11 point increase since the time Obama has been in office, and up from 35 percent since 2000. A further 60 percent think that the federal government should recognize same sex marriage in states where it is legal. The Pew Research Center found 70 percent of millennials are pro gay marriage, up from 51 percent in 2003, while 31 percent of seniors are, up from 17 percent a decade ago. In California, the Proposition 8 battleground, polls have found a near mirror reversal of support since 2000, up to 56 percent, including a jump from 23 percent to 46 percent among Republicans there.
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Not me. I don't cotton to no faggits.
Yours,
Early Cuyler
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