Hey everyone, just dropped in to say hi as I am new to the site. Hope to find some new friends here. xx

I am gay, but as has been stated by some others, I feel 'Marriage' is a religious term, and most religions are anti-gay, or at least anti-gay marriage.

Here in Britain it is legal for a gay couple to enter into a Civil Partnership with his/her partner, and have the same entitlements as any married straight couple. Why then, do some states in the supposedly multicultural United States, not to mention many other countries, have such a problem with gay people loving each other and showing their commitment in the form of a Civil Partnership?

I think it is a shame that so many people in this world have nothing better to do than to harass people and call them 'sick' and 'perverted' because they simply wish to love someone and have the same rights as every one else.