For Everyone Who Thinks Civil Unions are the Solution

[mondo joe]

Newsflash: those who most adamantly oppose same sex marriage also oppose civil unions. There may be a broad enough consensus to tolerate civil unions in many areas, but there is not enough strong support to make them happen.

If you think - as some have suggested - that gays should just be content with civil unions, ask yourself in how states is that even a possibility. The simple fact is that civil unions are just about as hard to get passed as actual marriage.



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/28/ap/national/mainD8NIN8SG0.shtml

Hawaii lawmakers effectively killed a proposal to create civil unions for gay couples by declining to vote on the legislation.

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Civil unions had been suggested as a way for the state to sidestep a controversy over gay marriage, but they proved to be nearly as contentious.

Opponents argued that civil unions were being used as a step toward legalizing gay marriage. Proponents said they want the legal guarantees granted to married couples, such as tax breaks, adoption rights and health benefits.

"This is essentially a re-examination of the same-sex marriage issue except with a different title," said Kelly Rosati, a spokeswoman for the Hawaii Catholic Church and executive director for the Hawaii Family Forum.