After Marriage Equality - the unfinished work

From the New York Times: Do Gays Unsettle You? Same-Sex Marriage, Republican Scorn and Unfinished Work by Frank Bruni

“We want to make sure that marriage is looked at as the benchmark and not the finish line,” she said. “Where are the hearts and minds of Americans?”

To answer that question, Glaad commissioned a Harris Poll late last year. I was given a first look at the results, which underscored how uncomfortable many Americans remain with gay, lesbian and bisexual people — and, even more so, with transgender people.

About 30 percent of the respondents who didn’t identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender said that it would unsettle them to learn that their physician or child’s teacher did.

Close to 45 percent said that they would be uneasy about bringing a child to a same-sex wedding. Thirty-six percent feel uncomfortable when they see a same-sex couple hold hands.  full article

Like racism, anti-gay bigotries will live on long after our legal system has removed the remaining legal impediments to equality.  Sadly, we are still fighting for women's equality 95 years after the 19th amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. These are long battles.  Keep up hope.  We ARE seeing progress.