Reply #15: I don't disagree with any of that --

[JerseygirlCT]

and said so already.

What I think is short-sighted is our politicians saying they don't support gay marriage, though they do support CUs. It's not only silly to set that up in that way, it's also counter-productive.

As a negotiating strategy, to get rights now, and continue to fight for full equality? Sure, absolutely, I think an incremental approach is what's going to work -- so long as the ultimate goal remains true equality, not some separate but equal nonsense.

If politicians are too chicken to just come out and support true equality, they can simply focus on their support for CUs and say they understand that some people are not comfortable with the idea of "marriage". But to stick their two cents in as not comfortable or supportive of marriage simply furthers the right's intentional confusion of religious marriage and civil rights.