In the US, sadly, if you are gay you are (largely) unwelcome by more than half the population. Three recent events are clear evidence of this hatred.

Now, we all know that in the US, homosexuals are, with rare state exceptions, not allowed to marry. Apparently, it is the government's business if two homosexual people have a ceremony and exchange rings.

But it goes deeper than that, into other events that most of us all take for granted.  

Heck, even the Smucker's cooperation is getting in on the hate (with a name like Smuckers it has to be good----or is it hateful?).

See the link below; I couldn't write it better than the author, Jennifer Bosson, a psychology professor at the University of South Florida.

I am sure you will enjoy it, and her humorous approach.

http://www.recreatingtampa.com/2010/03/15/politics-monday-go-smuck-yourself/