I find most gays recognize the word marriage holds significant meaning to the church. It is a sacrament to Christians. It was just a convenient word to use when laws were made. All "marriage" laws should have been stated "civil union" laws.
The argument comes in to those couples that want the word. I don't agree and think the word should be kept to those people that are religious, but that a civil union (man-woman or man-man or whatever) should not be looked down any or have any less pull for benefits or laws. I know quite a few straight couples in civil unions and not marriage because they are not religious. In Ohio, they have the same amount of rights chim and I do, pretty much none.
That sir, gives me more knowledge that I did not have, thx