It still sucks to be a gay person in America, especially a gay married person - that was one clear message of the debate.

Yes, the candidates seemed to have an awkward moment of agreement that the term “Marriage” should only be defined between one man and one woman. While Palin slammed us from the right in her statements that she doesn’t want marriage redefined, Biden slammed us from the left when having a beautiful opportunity to set his campaign apart. He was asked openly whether he believed in same-sex marriage, to which he said “no.” However, on the upside, it seems both candidates also agree that we should have “rights.”

Gee, thanks.

According to 365gay.com, the Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon stated that they are legalizing same-sex marriage. Native American tribes are not bound by the Oregon constitutional ammendment, according to the Federal Indian Act. The story further stated:

Chief Ken Tanner tells The Oregonian newspaper that Native Americans are “sensitive to discrimination of any kind.” “For our tribe, we want people to walk in the shoes of other people and learn to respect differences. Through that, we think we build a stronger community.”

Tribal unions between same-sex couples are already in the planning stages…and will be recognized by California and Massachusetts….but not outside of tribal lands in their own state of Oregon.

Why are the Native American people are so fantastic? Though we white folks butchered and slaughtered them, gave them diseases and attempted to basically wipe them out of America, it’s these people who are the ones who reach out and make an attempt to understand others.

Go figure.

If you’re looking for a new vacation spot…here’s something to consider…yeah, it’s not a water park, or particularly luxurious, but you and your girl would at least would be respected for who you are.