I’m saddened by the success of Amendment One that passed yesterday in North Carolina, making gay marriage unconstitutional in the state. I am most horrified by how much of the political process was driven by churches. The campaign was fought from the state’s pews as an unmistakable, naked, politicized religious battle. The upside came today of course when Barack Obama (at long last) endorsed gay marriage.
I suspect that in the not-so-distant future, those who opposed gay marriage yesterday will be looked upon as bigots. Fifty years from now, my grandkids will shake their heads, much as we do today over how certain people were treated in the days of Jim Crow. This graphic captures the essence:








