Opponents of same-gendered marriage are right.  Our society will never be the same!

I was thinking about this during Coffee Hour after services at church this morning.  While watching two gay teenagers (16yo & 17yo) being themselves....and, no one cared.  And watching my two children along with a dozen other children of same-gendered parents play with the ~20 other children with mixed-gender parents.  All in a room of ~100people of all ages up to their 90's.......who love and accept all of the children for who they are....not based on their sexuality....nor, that of their parents.

I realize this is not the case (yet) in all parts of our great nation....but, here in CT we have a whole generation (the 1st) growing up with gay/lesbian/bisexual role models.   A generation growing up knowing that they can marry the person of their choice regardless of gender.  A generation growing up knowing that some of their teachers are openly gay/lesbian/bisexual....some of their ministers....state and local politicians...etc.  Growing up seeing openly gay/lesbians/bisexual characters on tv/in movies who are not in the story to be the butt of the joke or the twisted character to dislike/feel sorry for.  A generation growing up seeing straight.....learned men/women of law (judges), great political leaders (senators, mayors, governors) calling for and putting and to discrimination in the laws of our land.  A generation growing up seeing straight men/women of God proclaim we all are God's children and calling for an end to discrimination, prejudice, and bigotry in the church, the laws of our land,  as well as in our everyday lives.

So, what does this mean...a generation with less divorce and broken homes because husbands and wives will not be breaking the hearts of their spouses when after years of marriage and/or a couple children, they decide they can no longer live a lie.  A lie that they are straight and married either to hide from themselves and/or others.....or, married to conform to what they thought society demanded of them.  A generation with gay priests who joined the priesthood because they have been called rather than to hide.  A generation of honest.....straight, gay, or bisexual ministers who became ministers because they were called....not because the ministry along with their mixed marriage was a way to pretend they were straight.   A generation much happier and healthier than those before us.