If only ignorance were a disease.

I would hope that a cure can be found.

I definitely get cranky when I see legislation that prevents same-sex couples from the same level of civil rights as married couples have. 

Yes, I said Civil Rights.

I do believe that same-sex marriage is a civil rights matter, and here's why:

• Marriage is not a predominately religious institution.  Judges, lawyers, justices of the peace and even city/town officials can "officiate" a marriage. 
• The status of "marriage" as a civil institution, affords benefits in:
• health care
• end of life decisions
• tax benefits
• financial benefits (applying for a mortgage, car loan, etc)
• custody disputes
• transfer of property
• Marriage licenses are issued by the state, not by churches, religious bodies or clergy.
• Marriage versus Civil Union is one of semantics.  If we are to separate the two, I recommend "Marriage" for those unions performed by clergy and completed in a church/temple/mosque/house of worshiop.  Civil Union for all other partnerships.

Just as I believe in the separation of church and state, I believe in the rights of same-sex marriages.  As marriage licenses are issued by the state, it is a civil matter, thus not one for debate in the religious community.