Here's the thing...

“Many countries grant same-sex couples greater rights, benefits and protections than those available to GLBT families in the United States. In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. Since then, marriage equality has become the law in Belgium, Canada, Spain and South Africa. Domestic partnership registration is also an option in a growing number of countries, and some governments recognize same-sex partnerships for immigration purposes.” – The Human Rights Campaign(http://www.hrc.org/index.htm)
Homosexuality had become the moral dilemma of the new century. As liberalism and democracy spread throughout the world, so did the cries for change. Everywhere, governments have begun recognizing and reclassifying their homosexual population, some just acknowledging their existence, others have already established full partnership rights for them. The United States, the self proclaimed poster child of freedom and liberty, has been out paced by much of Europe when it comes to gay rights. What accounts for this change? Why do some countries accept the changing status of homosexuals more readily than others? How much do differences in culture and religious affiliation account for these differences? And more importantly, how will this new trend of liberalism change the world society?