Oh sure, just remember that along with those rights come responsibilities and some negative things too. Like divorce and the division of property and so on. But the advantages outnumber those negatives. I heard some talk show host say that the Gays are asking for monogamy, yes in a sense you could say that although I've know a few couples both straight and gay that have been together for years without being married. The problem comes about in legal issues such as taxes and medical issues and rights.A post-op transgender may legally get married if their birth certificate has been changed, but a pre-op transgender may not just as gays and lesbians cannot.This type of change would not impact the "straight" community in any way shape or form. The fear arises from the idea that it may change religious tradition. Personally I was married by a Justice of the Peace that was a family friend when I did get married and probably go that route again if I was ever to meet mister right. The point being is that the churches themselves would make the decision to allow gay marriages or not. With the repeal of DADT I think people will finally see that gays and lesbians aren't the monsters they think we are. Every gay person I've ever known has been pretty normal. They go to work, go home, maybe go out, fall in and out of love and so on. I've known both straight people and gay people that are in monogamous relationships and in open relationships. The point is that there is really very little difference between the straight world and the gay world.The military members that are gay aren't very likely to go running amuck waving gay flags and demanding parades. If fact unless specifically asked most won't even mention their sexuality preferences. The main thing about repealing DADT is that these folks will not have to fear being kicked out for their orientation and be able to openly communicate with their significant others. The tired old fear mongering of what about being in the showers with a gay man or a lesbian is ridiculous. Just because someone is gay doesn't mean that they are attracted to someone of the same sex because they see them naked or not. The best example I can make is that as a straight person is not automatically attracted to everyone they see whether dressed or not. Having been in the military, I've seen my share of men naked and I had no desire to have sex with them. I've also seen men that were very good looking but again it would not be appropriate to "hit on them" because of the situation or the fact that they may have been straight (married or have girlfriends). I do fear that some gays may make the mistake of inappropriate behavior but there are rules about that and they can be enforced just as they are supposed to be for "straight" personal. So to me the repealing DADT is a major step towards showing the naysayers that gay marriage is not the threat that they think it is. But in fact just one more step in equal opportunity for all. 