Originally Posted by buggyone

I would like to ask you what you believe is the difference between a civil marriage ceremony of two straight people (man and woman) and a civil union ceremony between two gay people? Since both have the same intent then both are marriages, aren't they?

Shouldn't both be afforded the exact same legal rights in the unions?

Leave religion out of the equation. That would be up to an individual church to decide if they will do a religious ceremony for gay couples.