I certainly see what the issue is here, and I'm not disagreeing with the importance of gays and lesbians being treated with the same respect as all other citizens.

But, as I said, we have to take it step by step. Consider the history of a woman's right to vote, let alone a woman's right to choose, and also factor in how long it took to get African Americans recognized as equal citizens.

We can sit around and scream and holler about this as much as we want, but it's not going to change the fact that America is the country that it is, and if we want change, we have to be patient and we have to take it one step at a time. And rather than everyone sitting around complaining about it, why not try getting involved and helping to bring about this change?

Get involved.