So the "bash the gays for fun and profit" amendment went down to defeat in the Senate. Again. Next?
I was amused by this head-scratcher of a comment on CNN's emails page (emphasis mine):
I support the amendment. Marriage exists to support the family -- the basic unit of society. Children need both their mother and their father. This world is full of exceptions due to death and divorce, but we need to do all we can to support the rule, not the exception. If same-sex marriage is legalized, it will also turn the public schools (and sex ed) into the ultimate culture war. Those who feel homosexuality to be morally wrong will be legally required to support it. The amendment affects me because I consider myself, a woman, to have essential female qualities that contribute to the health and happiness of my husband and children. I am not interchangeable with a gay man.Joni Stimpson, Columbia, Maryland
Imagine the shock of some poor shmoe, waking up in his beautiful home in the Castro, turning to kiss his partner to wish him a good morning, and finding Ms. Stimpson in bed with him instead! Yikes! "Essential female qualities" my ass!
