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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (108216)	4/10/2009 1:12:06 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541933

>>Civil unions are exactly the same from a legal standpoint - so it's a touch unclear what you mean.<< DB - Would that it were so. In fact, that's pretty much a myth being promulgated by those who wish to continue to deny civil rights to a significant minority of the population. You may have also missed this post, which illustrates the point about the lack of federal protection for gay couples. Message 25561240 - Allen

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (108216)	4/10/2009 1:17:16 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541933

If you look at the statistics, hard gay prejudice is dying out. Heck, at my school today we are in the middle of a "Day of Silence" and over 300 kids signed up to support gay and lesbian youth who have been the victims of violence. Young people are getting much more tolerant and I've never seen any statistics showing otherwise- which doesn't mean there aren't still young people who hate gays, but they are a dwindling minority. There are no statistics that support your idea that this is not age related. It most certainly is. Statistically it is related to age, religion, race and political affiliation (with republicans having a much more negative view of gays than democrats). Civil unions would be fine if that's what everyone got. The important thing is that whatever the state has on offer everyone gets the same thing.