i believe visitation rights are lost since a partner would not be considered part of the immediate family. that may vary from hospital to hospital but i'm pretty sure that's the case for most.

There's the obvious Tax issue, hospital visitation rights, parental rights, pension rights. A lot of it is money based. I'm sure there would be alimony and child support issues, too.

I was searching the internet today, but I couldn't find a comprehensive list. I recall that when Melissa Ethridge visited the Daily Show, she said that there were 1138 rights that are considered marriage only, and that not even civil unions touched.

Social Security survivor's benefits

if it is legalized, it is one more step to respecting the relationships

I think the largest issue is equality. Human beings which we are all part of are equal. Whether we are straight, gay, bi, or whatever, we are all equal and when you start making laws which are pointed towards one side or another then equality is throw out the window. My wife and I are both straight and it doesn't give us the right to say who you can love and who you can not. I want to see equality for our future so please fight the good fight.

"The status of heterosexual"

This is the one causes all the fuss. Marriage is the single thing that can prove you are 'straight". Not just straight as in sexual orientation, but straight and narrow.

"Oh, he's finally settled down and got married. He's no longer a rambler, that one. He must have been through rehab and found Jesus." " I bet he'll qualify for that loan now!" "His insurance will go way down."


They say it all the time; that Marriage is what keeps them from going Gay. You can hear it between the lines:

Manfred: "If I weren't married to Honey here, I'd be out gettin' blowjobs from hippies every weekend."

Honey: "Why there'd be no way for me to keep Manfred putting food in our mouths without Marriage. I see the way he eyes those tranny hookers, but with Marriage Brand Relationship, I can be secure."

Even with Marriage II, where the woman is no longer property, people depend on Marriage to keep them following the laws of the Bible. The Promise Keepers!

It's the single thing that can identify them as straight. If Sodomites could be married, that would all pass like sand through our fingers. This is why it is considered an Assault on Marriage.