Maybe some lawyerly-type can answer this question:

Okay, Elton John and his man were legally married in the U.K.....if they decided to move to the U.S., wouldn't we HAVE to recognize that union as legal?

Gay marriage will eventually be legal here, I feel confident.

Rock on!
That senator is my new hero!

Very sensible post :)

Of course, Brenda, Elton John and David Furnish (his Canadian partner) weren't 'married', but instead undertook the 'civil partnership' procedures to become civil partners, This is what same-sex couples since December 2003 have been able to take advantage of here in the UK. Civil partnership gives more or less the same rights and obligations that marriage does for heterosexual couples and was the compromise necessary to push the legislation through Parliament in the teeth of strong objections from some parts of our religious and 'dinosaur' lobbies. So far the sky has NOT fallen in ;)

Hear Hear! (Here Here?)

I could make a cutesy remark, but that quote says it all. If nothing else, marriage of any type would promote the idea of stable unions.

'nuff said. (in a better world)

Toby, I just went through the better part of a year with the one man/one woman amendment to the state constitution debate. It was exhausting and sad. But, in all the hate I saw some amazing things that showed me the love in the midst of all the hate.

as deeply troubling as attempts to prohibit gay marriage (and the underlying homophobia and bigotry) are, i find that this battle often brings out the best in those people who are truly and genuinely progressive; and i end up being more inspired by people like sen. saslaw than i am hurt and offended by those on the other side whose heads are full of rotting bananas and fruit flies.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley made this same remark a year or two ago. Where have you been Toby?

TOBY SAYS: Um, I don't live in Chicago?

Refreshing, isn't it?

"It's not fair that every day I open a newspaper or turn on my computer, only to see a total stranger telling me to be ashamed of who I am..."

Oh really? Because you would never do such a thing, shaming others? Oh wait, no. You do. Often. Which is funny, because your writing is great, but...come on. I'm so sure.

TOBY SAYS: There is a big difference between shaming someone for being gay and "shaming" someone for being a tool.

But you already knew that.

On the SF Craig's List, some troll asked if homosexuality was natural to which someone responded, "It's natural to them and that's good enough for me." I loved that response, short, sweet, and to the point.

Sen. Saslaw is my hero of the day.

There is also a huge difference between Toby shaming someone and shaming others on a political level when you hold political power.

And I think what is more substantial is the politician is from Virginia, which is an extremely conservative commonwealth. So it's nice to hear someone in Virginia who actually has a clue. And someone who actually has some political power.

Well, this isn't funny. Not at all.

I had the opportunity to work with Sen. Saslaw a number of years ago - helluvaguy.

Lucky me - South Dakota's going to be passing the same amendment this November. Stop the hatin! Start the lovin'.

You would think when politicians mention that they have to protect the sanctity of marriage, they would address the concern by limiting divorce among straight couples. But to ramble that there should be a ban on gay marriage to "protect" marriage, that's just down-right cold. Even if the majority of Americans do not believe in Gay marriage, gay couples should be allowed to have the same rights as straight couples.

All men are created Equal. Remember that!

Do you ever feel bad that you let your blog become so fucking boring?