I watched this by tenuous link - I was amazed and moved. In England, we simply cannot understand the hostility and anger shown towards same sex union. We have a similar system in the UK, but even we still have the bigotted and sectarian minority fighting gays and lesbians down. I am an active, Protestant gay Christian and defy anyone to state where God of Israel, Christianity or Islam forbids same sex union. it simply does not take place. Jesus said nothing on the subject, but he had a lot to say against intolerence.

Please stand firm with hope and aspiration dear friends in the GLBT community. The day will come, as indeed you have elected a black president only last week. it is possible to eat and elephant - you just have to do it a spoonful at a time.

And so to quote an inspirational leader who started the seeds of last week's historic change - "One day.... we shall finally be able to say in the words of that old Negro spiritual... free at last... free at last .... thank God Almighty, we're free at last" (slight paraphrase intentional).