Jason84 you said that: “As a gay person I find that the gays and lesbians who oppose gay marriage are often self-hating gays EG they cannot accept who they are.” I’ve observed the opposite. Indeed, most conservative-minded gays are focused on larger issues, like the stoning of gays in Muslim nations, for example.

I also find it odd how leftwing gays want to act like married heterosexual couples, and try to adopt rather traditional ceremonies. But aren’t they just mimicking? Perhaps they’re trying to prove themselves.

Also, lesbian feminists, have wasted decades denouncing marriage, and now they want it? Please. How many times can they change their minds?

"And is the "gay marriage" movement another activist distraction?"

Aside from that and superficial, keyboard green militancy, what have the Australian Greens got to offer?

John J you said: “Last time I checked, heterosexuals were allowed to get married AND divorced without attracting ill-natured and narrow-minded abuse. It seems only reasonable that homosexuals should be shown the same courtesy.”

Oh Please. For decades, many leftwing lesbian feminists showed nothing but pure contempt for marriage. Send them your notes on courtesy.

@ Jay Of Melbourne

Your opinion changes nothing.

What's all the fuss about?

Not everyone wants to get married.

Not everyone adheres to the same beliefs
or wants the same outcomes.
There are many alternative lifestyles in our
society today. Our society is individualistic
and highly open to change and experimentation,
and it is likely that people will explore a wide
variety of choices.

I would have thought that in today's society
all possible options should be open and equally
acceptable for people (providing they don't hurt
anyone) and that a person's individual human
qualities, rather than their biological sex, or
sexual orientation, would be a primary measure of that
person's worth and achievement.

Whether a person chooses to marry or not should in
this day and age be left up to individual choice,
regardless of their sexual orientation.

@ History Buff

Your obviously not a "history buff" or you would know what the effect that the ban on interracial marriage had on the people who were affected.