You are, of course, quite right Wesley. It is only one man's opinion but he happens to the President of what is called the most powerful country in the world: Land of the Free.

All changes are made by just one man, or woman, making a stand and being counted. Personally I think highly of all those who have gone before and stood up when it was VERY dangerous to do so. Truth is it is still dangerous for many gay people to stand up - and their straight supporters - in many countries on this planet. Some countries still have the death penalty for being gay and there are no shortage of homophobes and bigots only too willing to murder gay people in any case.

Nevrtheless it was brave politically of Mr Obama to stand up and be counted. He did not have to. I doubt the gay vote alone would get him a second term. But saying what he believes in puts him on collision course I dare say with many dissenters.

Whoever would have thought, within my lifetime even, that America would have a Black President? Who would have thought that blacks may marry whites and that too be recognised? Who would have thought so many human rights would could into being in such a shgort space of time that would allow such things? All these changes started with one person at one time starting to make a change and others joining in with them to bring it about.

All that is needed for evil to survive is that good men do nothing.

The rights that gay folk now seek are akin to the struggle of many other minorities that have gone before them. The colour of a person's skin, their disability, their gender, their sexuality: all have been victim to discrimination and hate. All those folks deserve the same rights as the majority around them

So whilst I agree with your statement Wesley I hold great hope that such a man's decision will have far greater repurcussions than any of us could imagine

best wishes everyone

mp