"...it caused a lot of concern for others.  Concern that rights would be infringed particularly if you disagreed with gay marriage."

What rights would be infringed upon if gay marriage is made legal? 

Note: the proposed 2nd amendment to the Florida constitution is attempting to define marriage between a man and a woman as well as eliminating benefits for heterosexual domestic partners.  I'm confused as why people are pushing for this considering marriage between members of the same sex is not recognized in Florida.

Heterosexual. Unless you have a traditional marriage, no benefits. Including elderly couples who have lived together for years and years and never officially got married, because it never mattered in order for them to share an insurance plan, for example.

Yeah, it's much more convincing if you run against gays.  When you talk about elderly couples who it really  would affect, then it is not such a good deal.  But, you know that the elderly are living in sin, do not consider that a lot of them have to NOT get married to maximise their social security benefits or pensions from a former spouse who died. 

I completely disagree that five years old is too young to teach children about things like religion or even homosexuality. Call me radical but my three-year-old understands much better than many adults I know and I definitely do not try to shield her from anything. For instance on Spetember 11th, I told her why it is a notable day. I did not tell her how the Bush administration used the tragedy for their own political gain, but I told her what happened. She was also informed about many political issues this election year. Never assume that an issue is too "intricate" for a child. If we do not treat homosexuality as "normal" how can we ever expect society to do the same?

I do agree with your second point. Very much so.

If you will notice, I never once said that all children develop at the same rate. Not sure where you got that from..... Yes, it is my choice. My kid can handle it and I choose to educate her. I don't teach her about "sexuality" but to think average children cannot understand the no-so-abstract concept of a partnership or marriage is really condescending. My daughter does not have two active parents, but many do. That is a part of their daily reality. It is way more than sexuality, it is a relationship, a connection. Maybe I would rather my daughter be taught about these apparently controversial issues - really just a part of life that a large segment of society cannot come to terms with - rather than taking time out of her day of education to learn simple songs in a music class. Actually, yeah, I really would.

Wait.  You said this, then when I, a parent, expressed my opinion on what my daughter will learn in the public education system, you became offended. Yes, I know, you are a music education major. You are not the only one, however, and there is no reason to take my comment personally. My brother is actually a music teacher, just not in the public education system. My voice, because it is opposed to what you are studying to do, is not worthy of "being heard"? You dismiss my concern as "hurtful and uncalled for" rather than accepting it as the opinion of one parent. HOnestly, I would rather my daughter study philosophy in kindergarten than music. Children may not be able to understand some complicated theories or read The Republic yet, but they can certainly be encouraged to think and express thoughts. That is my personal, parental input. In the car on the way to pre-school every morning, Emma and I sing songs, each of us taking a different part. We clap to the beat, we even attempt harmonizing (not so good on that just yet). I do value the teaching of music. However, when you dismiss introducing children of the idea of homosexuality as normal as unnecessary and seem to support the rights of parents to have input regarding what their children should NOT be taught more so than what they SHOULD be taught, you are encouraging close-mindedness. Children DO have questions about prickly topics. This is maybe a bit personal, but my daughter frequently asks me why I have breasts while she does not. Should these concerns of hers be swept aside because childhood should be, as the woman in the video suggests, "carefree"? I, for one, would never want my child to live free of care.