>> I know gay blokes who are celibate from choice. I know at least one gay bloke who is mutually faithful with a long-term partner. "

I know that Steve, that was the point I was making.

>>"Male homosexuals are promiscuous" is a disgraceful statement and those who make or support such statements are scurrilous, homophobic bastards. << I was quoting that to point out that Akenaton seemed to be stereotyping.

OTOH it is a known fact, that SOME "Male homosexuals are promiscuous. I know some who are. You probably do to.

But that is NOT an argument against same sex marriage or for registers of Gay men. Akenton is right to have sympathy for these people but IMHO wrong to conflate unrelated issues and wrong to suggest measures that punish all for the recklessness of a few.