Which Republicans? Not the politicians. Now, the evidence of this thread is that the GOP rank and file includes some (verbal) gay bashers. But an swful lot of Dems dislike gays also, although the metropolitan types know they are not supposed to say it in public.
I have no idea about the justice in this specific case. But in general I think that two men raising a child is highly risky, even more so than with a single illegitmate mother raising a child. Sadly, the judge may have had no good choice in this case -- or the judge could be the politically correct gay rights fanatic most of those here suspect.
I'm a Jew in a Christian country, and this is analogous to the postion of homosexuals in any country. Most Republicans, and Democrats, don't condemn Judaism, but a lot of them sure do think I am making an intellectual and moral mistake in not accepting Jesus. If I would refuse to be a Republican for this reason, it would be my problem, not the party's.
One of the most profound points I have ever read on Free Republic and on that on its own would garner a threat of thousands of posts.
Which leads me to another question that is perhaps off topic but analogous to the the theme of this thread. American Jews, like gay Americans and African Americans support the Democratic Party in very large margins.
I see obvious reasons why gays and African Americans would support the Dems but the reasons Jews are Democrat are not so obvious. Is it the social issues? Is it the power or the Christian Right in the GOP? What am I missing???
Please forgive me if the question is too personal. It is just something that I have always wondered.