Those are different problems. SOPA is a business/political problem, and the gay marriage is a societal norms problem.
Politicians are paid by lobbyists or have their own monetary interests to pass SOPA, and massive businesses support such a bill.
On the other hand, no one* in Washington really cares about "gay marriage". They just pretend to because there is opposition to it by their voters.
So, they can give you "gay marriage" rights, because it doesn't affect any economic or power interest. In the large scheme of things, gay marriage is an insignificant novelty, while SOPA is part of Washington's and corporate America's vision of the future.
[*] Well, some conservative republican politicians might care, but those are in the minority, many more are just putting on an act (like those that are all about christian family values, and then they are busted with some prostitute.
Politicians are paid by lobbyists or have their own monetary interests to pass SOPA, and massive businesses support such a bill.
On the other hand, no one* in Washington really cares about "gay marriage". They just pretend to because there is opposition to it by their voters.
So, they can give you "gay marriage" rights, because it doesn't affect any economic or power interest. In the large scheme of things, gay marriage is an insignificant novelty, while SOPA is part of Washington's and corporate America's vision of the future.
[*] Well, some conservative republican politicians might care, but those are in the minority, many more are just putting on an act (like those that are all about christian family values, and then they are busted with some prostitute.