But you have to keep in mind that a lot (not all, but a lot) of the people who are anti-gay marriage would probably be perfectly happy if segregation and other such laws had never been struck down. Every step taken towards equality has offended their view of the ideal America: white, Christian, and male-dominated. (And, it goes without saying, heteronormative.)
That's very true. Speaking entirely about politicians, though, and not about the general population, many of the anti-gay marriage types still act so publicly indignant because they feel like much of America will accept that kind of hate speech because it operates under the guise of religion. To an extent, they're right. I read a poll that said something like 52% of Americans disagree with the idea of gay marriage, which is still a majority. Gay marriage and Muslims are like the last two things in American society that it's still okay to hate
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