Reply #22: I support gay marriage, but [View All]

I'd like to see gay marriage, actually. I think allowing gay and to legally marry and to enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples is simply the right thing to do. Gay marriage will strenghten the institution of marriage. Not weaken it as those opposed to gay marriage would argue.

But, I'm enough of a realist to see that gay marriage isn't going to happen soon. We have to contend with the Federal Marriage Amendment currently in Congress and opposition to gay marriage in this country.

As a gay man, of course I feel that gay relationships are just as valid as heterosexual ones. We want to recognize our long term relationships and to celebrate the love we have with our partners. And to enjoy the same rights doing so as heterosexuals. I'm for any sort of arrangement...and civil unions will do...that will give us the same rights that heterosexuals take for granted.