""However, I partially agree that those who voted against will be called bigots and homophobes when that is not always the case.""

Being from a country where gay marriage has been legal for some time, it has not been a big deal. So, I don't see that fear as being reasonable. However, it does send the message (aka, a wake up call) of how the majority sees it- versus a minority, which has enjoyed a significant influence on institutions, acting as if they represent the majority of citizens.