The point that I would note is that this is an MTB forum - totally devoid of politics, religion, ethics, sexuality, ideology, etc. unless we go completely off topic. Bike riding is not related to any of these issues and yet those vocal among us seem all pretty much in favour - or at least not against - same sex marriage. I don't know what that means but I find it interesting.
Just as well this is in the "Off Topic" bit then! :caked:
I don't make a "thing" about my sexuality either on these forums (except for this thread, where it's in context) or elsewhere, for the reasons above - it is simply not relevant to anyone else in my public life. Which ultimately cuts back to why the current situation we're facing is so fucked up. We as a society should not have to vote on the life choices of people who are irrelevant to the rest of us, and whose choices have no effect on society at large.
"You may never bring yourself to take me as I am,
But in case you haven't noticed, I don't give a fucking damn!"
These song lines sit quite comfortably with me; I don't give that much of a shit any more what people think about me (hell, I ride XC, 600mm handlebars, fixed seatpost, 3x and 26" - all the untrendy stuff for crying out loud! :tongue1: ), but I must say that although very little has been said in my specific direction, the overall trend through this thread of "they should just get the hell on with it" has in its own way been comforting, indicating that the section of our little community who has chipped in here is a lot more forward-thinking and accepting than the arsehats who supposedly represent us (they seem to have forgotten the meaning of that bit of their job description) in parliament.