My opinion on anyone depends upon that person's personality. I do not judge people by something as inconsequential as their sexual orientation or gender identity. I believe that marriage should be exclusive only to love.

They can and do get married here (UK). It's called a Civil Partnership and couples who are joined have the same legal rights as married couples - it's not a religious service - it's the same as a heterosexual couple who marry in a Registry Office - it is a legal service (which is just as well because if it was down to the damn Church they would not allow such things - now there's a surprise). In fact, in the UK, the religious groups are the only ones who seem not to accept gay marriage which just says it all really.

I don't know why any two adults shouldn't be allowed to get married if they want to.

It's not up to me to decide whether or not they should be allowed to. I wish it were because I would declare it legal effective immediately. This would make my sister very happy! Well, happier.

I guess it is going to be obvious what I think of gay people........... She males and He males are perfectly fine and normal and deserve to live their lives in the body that they believe was intended for them. Nature can sometimes get it wrong so now science, thankfully, can get it right. Anyone who wants to be married should be married. Who gave heterosexuals the monopoly on that Rite? I think all people should only be judged on how they love their neighbor not on whom they love in the bedroom.

I think so long as you are adults and are not hurting anyone you should be able to marry anyone no matter what gender or sexual orientation.

its not my place to decide who can and cannot get married. And why wouldn't a "shemale" as you call them be able to get maried? are you assuming that they would be having a same sex relationship?

i think everybody deserves the chance to be as miserable as everybody else LOL

Marriage should be between the 2 people getting married and no one else... No exceptions!

I think that two people who love each other should be allowed to get married.

to each is own regarding shemales--they are not hurting anyone. as for gay marriage--I am gay and married.

Marriage should be allowed,and it is their lifestyle and none of my business.

Bug in the Answerbag program won't let me post this as a comment to my original post: As usual, people in favor of SSM have to rely on insults instead of logic and facts. The fact is that the male-female bond known as marriage has always and everywhere been the foundation of society, and those who think otherwise want us to turn the most powerful country in the world over to them as a laboratory for running their social experiments in, and trust them that--once they have that--they won't demand even more, up to and including abolishing the age of consent and criminalizing parents for objecting to child molesting, which is part of some gays' agenda and has been for at least 40 years. The rest of us will resist this as long as we live because it's obvious that they can't even run their own lives and shouldn't be allowed to redefine society. They do, after all, die ten to thirty years younger than average. Even the bisexual leaders of the past wouldn't have imagined such dismantling of society and civilization. And the day I'd accept Magenta Studios as my analyst, I really WOULD be crazy. P.S. Check the Book of Ruth for a historical account where marriage was a contract between a man and a woman, 3000 years ago already.

look why would (the above mention peple) want to be "married" after all its part of the very same organised reglions that oppose their union in the first place...get together and figure out what to call it ...one name ..and let the str8's have their 'marriage'

My vote is for the people - all of them. My wish is that they be who they wish to be and be with who they wish to be with - married or not :)

i for one am not interested in the marriage institution finding it to be rather restrictive and archaic. but hey, if people still wanna get married its their choice regardless of whats between their legs. why should anyone care?!!! thats one thing i refuse to get married if it remains hetero-only. i don't want to be a part of anything that isn't all inclusive.

I'm not sure why "she-males" are grouped into this question with gay people. Is the reference to hermaphrodites? Transexuals? Either are legally allowed to marry. Gay people, for the most part in America, are legally banned from the right of marriage, and it's a shame. Anyone willing to fight for the right to live their lives in full light with the person they love deserves the right to do so.

yep they should be allowed to.

of course! any 2 consenting, unrelated adults in a committed relationship should be able to marry. It shouldn't matter their gender, race, religion or culture. period.

YES, YES, YES. Can my vote count 100 times?

Any adult should be allowed to marry any other adult, as long as they are both willing partners in the marriage. If they both say "I do" then where's the problem?

I know a "shemale" who's getting married to a MTF because she was able to change her birth certificate to reflect her sex change. I'd darn well better be invited to the wedding!

I'm a little ify on the marriage part and I don't even know why. I'd love to have a gay person as my best friend just like any other person.

As to issue of gay people - they are people. All people need God. As to issue of them marrying - Biblically, no. Constitutionally (in the US), yes. However, I think our laws should reflect the Bible more. There is no way to ever completely separate spirituality, morality, and law in this country.

Gay people..they are people, their sexual preference is their business and none of mine. Shemales...some of them make me SO jealous..those who have a better fashion sense, can look absolutely gorgeous in something I would look ridiculous wearing...fabulous make-up artistry..etc. Marriage issue...no opinion, it's also none of my business who wants to get married

*** I THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT,, BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE SO CONFUSING FOR THEM TO RAISE CHILDREN, I THINK THAT WOULD BE HORRIBLE AND CONFUSING TO THE CHILDREN ********

yea they should be allowed to get married.

I think they are people who deserve the same rights as others. As for marriage, there are different concepts of marriage: Religion and State. We usually talk about State because the state controls marriage rights: property, estate, access to insurance. Whether or not one calls it marriage, everybody should have access to the same rights.

I am not gay, but i have a good friend that is, and i dont have a problem with people being gay,.. but getting married no my belief is marriage is for a man and woman. This is my opion and it does not mean that i do not like gays because i do. When it comes to marriage i feel that is between a man and woman, No disrespect towards gay people, but that is how i feel.

i believe that marriage is for consenting adults who love each other!

Of course I feel that US citizens should have equal rights - I thought that's what we have the Constitution for. This would include the over 1,000 rights that go with marriage. Sorry, "civil union" creates a "separate but equal" status that is only separate and never equal. If the word marriage is good enough for some of the population, it is good enough for all of us. +5

I think they should. To my surprise, my new stepmother is a much younger shemale. Wow! I no longer live at home, but I think this is ok. My mother raised me with my older sisters by herself and I have yet to tell my dad that I'm bisexual.

I feel the same way...I am a gay married Canadian. I can't figure out what is going on in the US.

It doesn't bother me, either. I think it is so wrong to make other people's personal life your business. I am also sick of hearing that it endangers "my family". How does THAT hurt MY marriage or MY family? It makes ZERO sense.

There are basically two ways to relate to the past (i.e. "traditional marriage") -- one can either treat the past as a resource and advisor, or one can become imprisoned by the past and lose the ability to create, choose, and advance. Those who are trying to revoke gay marriage rights are trapped in an oppressive relationship with the past: they've abdicated their responsibility to face forward toward the future, and have allowed obsolete ideas about society and marriage to blind them to the injustice they're doing. Some of the nastier crimes are committed by "nice people" who have been misguided by their confusion about morality.

Many people were brought up with an attitude that gays are unspeakable and perverted. Others are just so ill-informed or so undiscerning that they believe that a few extreme cases are typical of gay people in general, and they don't want to live around that. Many find support for their views by the teachings of their churches, and love being right, or even love being judgmental.

I have no opposition to it. But the Afghans do and my men were pelted with stones when we tried to help a homosexual from villagers. That was in my tour of duty a few months ago.

I agree- I don't oppose it at all. I am saddened that it has been made into such a huge issue for people to fight AGAINST. Especially when some justify their opposition by using the Bible. The Bible was written by man, not God or Jesus. It is a union of love and commitment that MAN has no right to judge.

I think you should be allowed to marry anyone you want. Marriage is mostly a state of mind anyhow. Why should I care if Tom wants to marry George. Too many people are too worried about what others are doing and neglect their own backyards in my opinion.

The people that are against gay marriage are people that believe that it is a union between a man and a woman. What I don't understand is why someone has to be married in order to be satisfied. Why can't they just leave together and make a commitment to each other. I don't believe it is so important that they are married, I think it is just a power trip that they just want the right to be able to. Everybody wants rights in this world today.

So before marriage was invented what did people do? Did heterosexual people have to fight to be allowed to marry? Frankly, I think if its two consenting able adults wanting to marry they should be legally allowed to do so, with all the same legal rights as any heterosexual couple now has. As to church weddings, I am not religious in any way but see churches like clubs where they get to say what does or does not happen in their churches.

I think the biggest objection is a religious thing. My answer to that is God made each of us, and we all know God doesn't make any mistakes. The greatest comandment is love one another. Is it my right to say no you can't marry someone of the same sex. How would you feel if I said no you can't practice your religion. We need to stop and think how we would feel if our rights of any kind were taken away. Those rights belong to each of us. As Americans do we have the right to say no you can't have those rights to love and marry the person you want.

I could care less. Let them have the joy of divorce too.

Adopting children is the issue, not being married

A marriage should be a marriage... No matter who makes the mistake.

I dont care what people do or when they do it, its nothing to do with anyone else!!!

Everyone has the right to live how they want to live. Everyone has the right to happiness. So if you are gay and you want to make a commitment to your partner but you can't because it is against the law, you are not living how you want to live and you are not entirely happy. Marriage is a promise that you will always be there for each other, you will love each other no matter what and you will be committed to the relationship. My mother is married to another woman and she is the happiest that I have ever seen her. For the first 13 years of my life I had no idea she was a lesbian and since she's "come out of the closet" she has fianally become comfortable with her life and who she is - and good luck to her! Gay or straight, people get married for the same reason - LOVE. And thats all that matters.

Why do people oppose gay marriage? ..who knows.. because they aren't open to it? because they are too religious to even think about such a 'perverted' act? To me it doesn't matter.. I think everyone should have the right to marry whoever they want. Today not everyone follows the bible, and gets married just to have kids. I do not think the reason for marriage is procreation. Just because the bible says so does not mean everyone follows that. Most people get married to make a commitment for life to their loved one. and if that ends up being two males or two females who cares? You can't tell someone who or who not to love. ...sorry kind of went on a rant