For young people, gay marriage is not partisan (Part 1)

We catch some flak for our position on gay rights and particularly our opposition to a constitutional ban on same sex unions. Some people think it means we are partisan.

That's nonsense. This is a generational issue, not a partisan issue. Our intention is really to give voice to what young people are saying, and to make the politicians pay attention.

So here's a few facts and figures about young people (age 15-25( and gay issues, from www.civicyouth.org.

1. 86% support equal protection for gays in housing
2. 85% support equal protection in employment
3. 85% support hate crimes protections for gays
4. 63% support civil unions and legal partnerships