U.S. Supreme Court Votes Gay Marriage Constitutional and Legal

[mornelithe]

Lawlight said:

mornelithe said:

Well, this actually matters internationally as well, because you're going to see more and more officially licensed LGBT couples, going overseas on business/vacation/etc... who will have to interact directly with laws/policies/etc... in other countries.  Or, rather, those countries will have to interact directly with something formally backed by the Supreme Court of the US and the Federal Government.

Do you think the officials in Asia, for example, would care about that? Overall, I support it but I find it hard to sympathise with first world problems.

LoL, first world problems?  The more countries that legalize the more pressure it puts on places where they're still executing people for homosexuality (You know, that 3rd world thing).  And yes, I think Asia takes very seriously, relationships with the US.  Most countries do.  Whatever your opinion about the US is, it's still a very major player in all regions, basically.  Not just military or trade, but business and tourism as well.

Keep in mind, also, I'm not a huge fan of how singular the US' power is worldwide, but in civil rights cases, it helps when you have a major player backing you up.