The gay friends I have say its more for legal reasons than anything else, that no little piece of paper makes a marriage more or less legal in the eyes of the two people involved BUT in societies eyes they are not legal without said piece of paper. Look at the men/women marriages that statics show end 1 out of every 2 in divorce or worse...Some example huh?

For instance, a male friend was in hospital near death last year from an auto accident and his male partner (for over 8 years) was not allowed in the room with im, ONLY family. He was devastated and until his partners mother arrived from out of town the hospital held fast. That man could have died and he never would have even known his partner was there. There are other legal reasons as well which I am unfamilar with.

I agree with DD, its no ones business or concern. How the hell can gays getting married or not getting married affect other peoples children??? Thats just dumb! But its what we Americans do, worry about everybody elses business instead of looking inward to ourselves, we all have plenty of our own problems to work on without nosing into everyone elses...