Yes, even the Dali Lama was taking guff for coming out for normal marriage, much to the chagrin of leftists.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619118/posts
Yes, I remember that well. I thought "Good for youl DL! I may not agree with you on many things, but he gets that one right"!
Buddhist teachings (from what I've read) frown on licentiousness, greed, and the like.