Utah is fascinated with the unfolding Warren Jeffs story, and anything that has to do with polygamy. Jeffs and his group have their own town where they can be away from the rest of civilization, but Utah has polygamist families scattered all over the state. I haven't learned to pick them out yet, but everyone else seems to have perfected the art of spotting a member of a polygamist family, because I am constantly surprised when someone leans over, nudges me with their elbow and says "See that guy over there? He's one of them."

It all has a very familiar feel to it. It feels exactly like when I was a kid and someone would nudge me and say "See that guy over there? He's gay."

Last week I was buying something and the lady behind the counter was telling me she had some polygamist clients "and they're the nicest people".

A neighbor tells me "Don't get me wrong. I used to know a guy who was a polygamist, and he was a great guy."

It makes me wonder if the parallels go even deeper.

I look at the issue of gay marriage, and I think it's just a matter of time before it's a reality. When it is accepted, though, how will the law be able to say that gay marriage is all right but polygamist marriage is not?

I wonder if in ten years polygamists will be coming out of the closet. They'll be "Polygamist And Proud".

I wonder when Salt Lake will have Polygamy Pride Parades.