DOMA and Prop 8. Both History.

[LemmingofGlory]

What I do worry about though is the fact that now because gays and lesbians can marry, that people will think the problem is solved.

That is not what happened at all. I think your entire post was just an excuse to condescend to everyone about capitalism again, because you did not pay attention to the rulings.

Also, I think there could be a reactionary backlash in some communities to this decision, which could compound the social stratification of gays and lesbians in those areas. Issues like this are not just a political or legal thing, they are a social entity with social repercussions as well, and these correspond to the entire social order (capitalism) that they are structured around.

It always amazes me how little you say with so many words. If you were a LGBT person living in an area dense in bigotry, you would probably have a much better idea about what kind of "backlash" to expect and how likely it is to happen. Let me be the first to tell you that your intuition in this area is absolute crap. Viewing everything in terms of capitalism yields a feeble model that leaves you blind to other elements at play.

-Lemming