Huh. Impressed a bit here...

[silverthorne]

Here's a step in the right direction...

Of course, get this gem (quoted from the article):

The bill's chief sponsor, Rep. Ron Hood, contends that children raised by gay parents face increased risk of physical and emotional problems. His concerns are shared by many conservative groups which argue that same-sex partnerships are less stable than heterosexual marriages.



No shit. You think?

Ever occur to you the reason behind that is because you try to get legislation passed that essentially states 'the general public thinks this lifestyle choice is wrong and we will do anything to stop it'? Or that same-sex relationships fall apart a lot of times from sheer social pressure?

No? Hmn. Maybe that's part of the problem.

Not only do same-sex partners have to deal with ALL of the usual marriage problems (without any of the governmental benefits, either--like, say, TAX BREAKS--that hetero pairs get, or legal recognition, like having a legally acknowledged marriage), but they have to deal with harassment, constantly changing laws that usually end up in worse shape than when they started, harassment, losing their children and livelihood if the locals don't like it, harassment...

I said that already, didn't I?

Anyway--point being--of COURSE the relationships aren't as stable--there's incredible outside pressure for it NOT to work.

Try actually supporting the lifestyle just like you do for hets...bet me it would settle down into the same stats for 'things going wrong' once all the extraneous pressure is gone.

But hey, what do I know, right?

Oops...I'm on the soap box. XD.

Anyhow...good going on the adoption people.

BAD legislator. Get with the program.

Comments

[janewt.livejournal.com]

One of the really nice things was finding that in Massachusetts, a year after they made gay marriage legal, opposition had dwindled massively. Not completely, and of course as the numbers of opponents got smaller, I think they got more intense, but my impression is that a lot of politicians who had opposed it turned around or at least backed off. In a lot of ways it seemed like people realized "Gee. Huh. The world didn't end. Gosh. So, let's go talk about public schools and the environment and welfare and stuff."

I mean, I haven't followed the situation very deeply, but it has seemed hopeful here.

[silverthorne.livejournal.com]

I think actually that that's usually what happens, yeah. Once people quit squalling about it and quit trying to repress it, it ceases to be such a big deal...and wonder of wonders, but no one ends up dead or crazy over it either.

oooooohhhhhh.

*g*

I follow it off and on. For TMI's sake, I'm bi and am in a same-gender relationship at the moment, so it has some relevance in my life. Even if neither applied to me, though, the sheer craziness of the opposing factions is one big head shake. This stuff has been going on 'underground' for as long as humans were human, and nothing has fallen apart because of it yet.

Just another 'live and let live' situation people need to relax about.

Hopefully, the hopeful part will spread. Sadly, most places seem to be going in the opposite direction at the moment. :/