Go, go, Chicago

[novapsyche]

Entering a national debate over gay marriage, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said he would have “no problem” with Cook County issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city. Daley's views came as President Bush said he was “troubled” by San Francisco’s same-sex wedding spree.

Daley urged sympathy for same-sex couples because “they love each other just as much as anyone else.”

Daley also dismissed a suggestion that marriage between gay couples would undermine the institution. “Marriage has been undermined by divorce, so don’t tell me about marriage,” he said. “Don’t blame the gay and lesbian, transgender and transsexual community.”

San Francisco sues California Over Gay Marriage Prohibitions

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Melbourne

[entheo.livejournal.com]

You should check out Melbourne, Australia sometime then (and a photo of the event :)
It was part of the Midsumma Gay and Lesbian Festival (you can read about it here).

[hozed.livejournal.com]

Everyone expected San Francisco to do this..

But Chicago? Nice.

The "Marriage has been undermined by divorce already" sentiment just seems to reflect midwestern pragmatism.