DrWurm
Californian in DC
It's a shame the gay community can't walk on their own two legs and instead ride on the coat tails of the African Americans of the 1960's. These two scenarios are NOT the SAME!
The segregation of two different races into separate schools were not equal. Gay couples who decide to have a civil union and are given the same rights as a married couple is equal. The names are different because the relationships are different. If I said that I'm a gay male and am heterosexual does that make sense? Homosexual and heterosexual are TWO DIFFERENT things and in terms of sexuality are equal.
Marriage needs to be redefined. That's what we are saying. In order to become a tolerant nation, we have to completely stop treating gays differently. That means not having separate names for their relationships.
I think it's clear here what the actual issue is. In order for America to become a better place, you need to put your religious and personal reservations behind you. They're people, like you and I. You can choose whether or not to accept their union as godly, but you can't control their lives.