The Tide Is Turning

Conservatives -- particularly fundamentalist Christians -- are still working as fervently as ever to define marriage solely as between one man and one woman. They are still working just as hard to defeat the "gay agenda" on any and all fronts. Many of them know, however, any victories in the near future most likely will represent their last hurrahs.

A recent ABC/Washington Post poll contained some jarring information for such folks. For the first time in the US, 53% of Americans say they support gay marriage. The overall total doesn't even tell half of the story!

While younger adults and liberals remain at the forefront of support for gay marriage, the new results underscore its expansion. In an ABC/Post poll five and a half years ago, for example, under-30s were the sole age group to give majority support to gay marriage, at 57 percent. Today it's 68 percent in that group – but also 65 percent among people in their 30s, up a remarkable 23 points from the 2005 level; and 52 percent among those in their 40s, up 17 points...

The writing is on the wall! As the older generation dies away, an overwhelming majority are set to change the landscape of how sexual orientation is viewed in this country. In another generation or two, gay rights will no longer be a major social issue; instead, it will be a given.

It's long past time.