http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/03/13/9737 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/03/13/9737/comment-page-1#comment-36388 Benjamin Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:02:54 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=9737#comment-36388 Vermont's Civil Unions law was a very successful and necessary step that has led to this final step with marriage equality. Let marriage equality ring in Vermont. This will be an awesome step for this wonderful and beautiful state. Vermont’s Civil Unions law was a very successful and necessary step that has led to this final step with marriage equality. Let marriage equality ring in Vermont. This will be an awesome step for this wonderful and beautiful state.

]]> http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/03/13/9737/comment-page-1#comment-36355 Lynn David Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:05:48 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=9737#comment-36355 In the 40 years since I told a friend I was gay so much has changed, and most of it in the last decade. After <i>Lawrence v. Texas</i> I was sure that nothing would move forward as regards marriage. Massachusetts surprised me and even in some regard frightend me because I was sure it would cause a backlash from which we could not recover. Backlash or not the fight exists, more often than not it was brought to us by those who would institute discriminatory language in state constitutions. In that respect we have lost much, but what gains we have found promise to be of major importance to the whole country. One only needs patience. Our movement need an intergenerational patience which is not so easily found among peoples without "real familial" bonds. But I am sure our family will endure and progress in gaining our equality. In the 40 years since I told a friend I was gay so much has changed, and most of it in the last decade. After Lawrence v. Texas I was sure that nothing would move forward as regards marriage. Massachusetts surprised me and even in some regard frightend me because I was sure it would cause a backlash from which we could not recover. Backlash or not the fight exists, more often than not it was brought to us by those who would institute discriminatory language in state constitutions. In that respect we have lost much, but what gains we have found promise to be of major importance to the whole country. One only needs patience. Our movement need an intergenerational patience which is not so easily found among peoples without “real familial” bonds. But I am sure our family will endure and progress in gaining our equality.

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