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I just read this brilliant article by Theodore B Olsen, "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage." Olsen is one of the lawyers trying to overturn Prop 8 in the Supreme Court case that started just yesterday (Mon). He is also a conservative Republican. I know I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but pass this article along, especially if you know people who are on the fence about gay marriage. The article is long, but it's one of the most eloquent, rational, persuasive arguments that I've come across.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/229957/output/print

Here's a snippet:
I understand, but reject, certain religious teachings that denounce homosexuality as morally wrong, illegitimate, or unnatural; and I take strong exception to those who argue that same-sex relationships should be discouraged by society and law. Science has taught us, even if history has not, that gays and lesbians do not choose to be homosexual any more than the rest of us choose to be heterosexual. To a very large extent, these characteristics are immutable, like being left-handed. And, while our Constitution guarantees the freedom to exercise our individual religious convictions, it equally prohibits us from forcing our beliefs on others. I do not believe that our society can ever live up to the promise of equality, and the fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, until we stop invidious discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.