Ian.... I dont "hate or fear" homosexuals so your use of the word homophobe is quite wrong.

However, I will always oppose what I see as bad legislation, and i will give my reasons for doing so.
I believe the current promotion of homosexual practice as "safe and healthy" is wrong and not in the interests of society or the homosexuals themselves.

There a several arguments against "Gay marriage", including its effect on public perception of the "institution" of marriage and the roll over effect of this on the family structure, which I hope you will agree is the bedrock of a just and caring society.

My stance is on the health issue, which simply cannot be allowed to worsen.
Rates of infection among homosexuals have become so bad, that official bodies like Unaids have stopped presenting them in their information as a separate demographic.....although they constitute over 70% of new infections.
This is disgraceful discrimination against homosexuals, the public are led to believe infection rates are falling, when amongst male homosexuals the rates are in fact rising steadily.