In 2008, there was something like one or two US states and Canadian provinces that allowed same-sex marriage, and a couple or so European countries, and a few cities here and there. (Many others did provide alternatives to marriage, such as civil unions or domestic partnerships).
It wasn't until 2012, I believe, that same-sex marriage achieved enough support in any US state to actually win on the ballot [1]. It wasn't until 2013 that the ball really started rolling in Europe.
It seems kind of ridiculous to fire someone for supporting what was the mainstream position of the vast majority of the Western world at the time.
[1] Washington. That was a memorable vote, as not only did voters here approve same-sex marriage, they also approved recreational marijuana.
It wasn't until 2012, I believe, that same-sex marriage achieved enough support in any US state to actually win on the ballot [1]. It wasn't until 2013 that the ball really started rolling in Europe.
It seems kind of ridiculous to fire someone for supporting what was the mainstream position of the vast majority of the Western world at the time.
[1] Washington. That was a memorable vote, as not only did voters here approve same-sex marriage, they also approved recreational marijuana.