Reply #45: but marriage is used in the law, "civil union" is not

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Marriage is mentioned repeatedly in the law, the tax code in particular.

"Civil union" is a nice feel-good phrase concocted by guilty straight liberals to make them feel like they're doing something for GLBT folk, while not giving them the same rights as hetero people.

As the Mass court said, "civil unions" for GLBTs and "marriage" for hets amounts to "seperate but equal" treatment under the law.

Dean has REPEATEDLY said that he's for "civil unions", but not for full marriage rights. He had the option to grant full marriage rights to gays in VT, but the chose the "safer" "civil union" route instead.

The only difference between Dean and Kerry on this issue is their public statements. Otherwise, they both favor second-class status for non-heterosexual unions.

Only Dennis Kucinich and Al Sharpton have taken a bold stand on this issue, saying that marriage is a CIVIL RIGHT available to EVERYONE, regardless of sexual preference.

If heteros receive benefits/perks from marriage under the law (which they do), then GLBT folk should too.