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Postby Tropical Scandinavia » Fri May 03, 2013 10:41 am

In the past few years there has been a growing tolerance towards the LGBT community in the United States. In 2011 the state of New York legalized same-sex marriage and Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed which means that LGBT people can openly serve in the United States Armed Forces. A 2011 poll showed that 53% of Americans were in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. Since then same-sex marriage has also been legalized in Maine, Washington, Maryland, and now in Rhode Island. It has also been legalized in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians which is a Native American Reservation in Michigan. Now a recent poll done about a couple months ago shows that 58% percent of Americans now support the legalization of same-sex marriage. The source of that poll is listed below. So what are your thoughts on the growing acceptance of the LGBT community in the United States? I think that it is a good news and huge sign of progress.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the ... -abc-poll/
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri May 03, 2013 10:48 am

I look forward to the time when there is a large but still more or less token victory in the struggle for LGBTetc rights like same sex marriage across the country so we can argue over whether or not that settles the issue like the Civil Rights Act.

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Postby Samuraikoku » Fri May 03, 2013 10:50 am

Can't say I see a problem.
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Postby Soberkistan » Fri May 03, 2013 10:54 am

I think it's great that America is dragging itself slowly towards the finish line, huffing and puffing all the way. Many of us have already finished the race and gone home.
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Postby Muh Freebom (Ancient) » Fri May 03, 2013 11:01 am

Well, that's more road rage against those Westboro folks.

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Postby Benuty » Fri May 03, 2013 11:02 am

No duh, I mean this has been obvious for quite some time.
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Postby TaQud » Fri May 03, 2013 1:16 pm

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Postby Pope Joan » Fri May 03, 2013 1:56 pm

I've given up on any hope of sanity from the House of Reps, but there does seem to be significant state-by-state progress.

I even sense that SCOTUS may be getting on board!
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Postby Menassa » Fri May 03, 2013 2:01 pm

Eh...
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Postby Benuty » Fri May 03, 2013 2:04 pm

Menassa wrote:Eh...


Good Eh or Bad Eh?
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Postby SaintB » Fri May 03, 2013 2:05 pm

I like to believe that civil rights are a revolution. That revolution will never stop until everyone in the world is legally equal.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri May 03, 2013 2:13 pm

No doubt this will spell the downfall of Western civilisation or some such. Should be good fun.
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Postby Thoricia » Fri May 03, 2013 2:15 pm

Soberkistan wrote:I think it's great that America is dragging itself slowly towards the finish line, huffing and puffing all the way. Many of us have already finished the race and gone home.

Its cause we're fat and out of shape leave us alone.
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Postby Cosara » Fri May 03, 2013 2:15 pm

Bad news.
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Postby Benuty » Fri May 03, 2013 2:16 pm

Ifreann wrote:No doubt this will spell the downfall of Western civilisation or some such. Should be good fun.


Considering the Greco-Roman view of homosexuality, I doubt it.
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Postby Vistulange » Fri May 03, 2013 2:17 pm

Good. It is pathetic that in most of the US, humans are being denied one of their basic rights by bigoted and backwards people. This is a good thing, a very good thing - a clear path to progress.
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Postby Yes Im Biop » Fri May 03, 2013 2:17 pm

Thoricia wrote:
Soberkistan wrote:I think it's great that America is dragging itself slowly towards the finish line, huffing and puffing all the way. Many of us have already finished the race and gone home.

Its cause we're fat and out of shape leave us alone.


I may be heavy but I can win most sprint's at 100 meters XD
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Postby Western Borderlands » Fri May 03, 2013 2:18 pm

Cosara wrote:Bad news.

How so?
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Postby Cosmicus » Fri May 03, 2013 2:18 pm

Cosara wrote:Bad news.

Well fuck you too.
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Postby Cosara » Fri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

Vistulange wrote:Good. It is pathetic that in most of the US, humans are being denied one of their basic rights by bigoted and backwards people. This is a good thing, a very good thing - a clear path to progress.

You will certainly be one of my arch enemies on this forum.
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Postby SaintB » Fri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

Cosara wrote:Bad news.

So terrible that we are still working toward freedom, equality, and brotherhood, and all those other things that we have been striving for ever since we came along.
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Postby Umbra Ac Silentium » Fri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

Western Borderlands wrote:
Cosara wrote:Bad news.

How so?

He hates freedom, that's why he thinks it's bad news.

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Postby Thoricia » Fri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

Yes Im Biop wrote:
Thoricia wrote:Its cause we're fat and out of shape leave us alone.


I may be heavy but I can win most sprint's at 100 meters XD

Me too, while riding my Weasel of course. XD
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Postby Western Borderlands » Fri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

Umbra Ac Silentium wrote:
Western Borderlands wrote:How so?

He hates freedom, that's why he thinks it's bad news.

Of course!
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Postby Western Borderlands » Fri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

Umbra Ac Silentium wrote:
Western Borderlands wrote:How so?

He hates freedom, that's why he thinks it's bad news.

Of course!
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