I hope so. It's better than shifting the Catholic power base to countries less progressive, which some fear. First step south of the Equator has shown signs of hope... even today. I'm not an optimistic guy, especially around religion/theology, but I do think we should celebrate the sometimes hidden moves forward in the tornadoes of ridiculousness. Apologies if I used this example before (it hits home as I still remember my mother trying unsuccessfully to explain the difference between dinosaurs and dragons), but Young Earth Creationists may think dinosaurs and humans played hopscotch together, but some mainstream Protestant Christian denominations*, even into the '70s, doubted dinosaurs existed (or thought they existed solely as a test). Dinosaurs are now REAL, even to the lunies! Progress. Of course no one had to be really against gay marriage until it had a possibility of existing, but the three steps ahead tactics of those fighting against, by some even in public statements since the Supreme Court decision, sure feels like an acknowledgment of gays/lesbians as people and a larger society acceptance, no longer possible to ignore. That some have pivoted from spokespersons of the American public to a "protect our religious views" minority position, seems huge no? Even the lunies realize. * BTW, we may want to be careful interchangibly using "Catholics", "Catholic Church" and "Christians."