With 24,000 members I don't quite think a majority has spoken. However, the majority of your progressive, liberal state HAVE spoken and the outcome was something to the tune of 61 percent in favor of banning the use of the term "Marriage" for two men or two women. That is the issue. If the ballot said "Equal Rights for Partners", most would agree you already have them or should have them.

This subject touches deep rooted values each of us holds and I don't think we can look at another person and declare his values are "wrong". To me, being gay is like being tall, short, having green eyes, etc... For the most part, you're born how you're born and you live life accordingly.

The word "marriage" has had a specific meaning for thousands of years and what you're finding is that the majority of society does not want to alter this meaning. Civil Union, Life Partner, fine, fine, fine... IMO, the vote in the most socially liberal state was to NOT change the word marriage. It wasn't a referrendum on homosexuality.

PS - Regarding the Iraq war quip - Please stop. You'll never get the big picture and you're distracting us from the other qualities you have that are valuable.