Some articles leave little to add. But it seems that The Axis of Evil has at least ONE thing going for it. An agreement that gays (married or not) have no place at the policy table.
This is demonstrated as the US backs Iran's initiatve to deny consultative status to the UN to any NGO working to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people - joinging such human rights noteables as the Sudan, China, and Zimbabwe in this effort.
And once again that oft-mentioned "Beacon of Freedom" dims just a few lumens more.