To answer Mrrzy's question, the phrase "atheists are the new homosexuals" appeared in an op-ed piece a while back; I can't remember exactly where. The point was that there seems to be a '10% of the population' point at which popular movements start picking up momentum. Gays were used as the main example. The occasion for the article was a survey that said 10% of the US population is decidedly secular. The hope, of course was that it becomes politically acceptable.