Obama And Gay Marriages

[Punish_her]

a civil union provides all the same benefits of a marriage except they are only recognized in the state they're issued. if civil unions were made the primary secular way, then every state would adopt them, and the full faith and credit caluse would validate them everywhere in the us.

and you don't need a marriage license to get married in a church, it is a slightly seperate ceremony that does not provide the same legal benefits as a licensed marriage

[StrictMasterD]

a civil union provides all the same benefits of a marriage except they are only recognized in the state they're issued. if civil unions were made the primary secular way, then every state would adopt them, and the full faith and credit caluse would validate them everywhere in the us.

and you don't need a marriage license to get married in a church, it is a slightly seperate ceremony that does not provide the same legal benefits as a licensed marriage

You are wrong, in a Civil Partnership, if 1 sposue is Hopitalized for any reason the other sposue can not legaly give authorization for ANY medical procedure, in a marriage they can, If one stets recognizes either a Civil Partnership or a Marriage and that couple moves ot another state that does not recognize either, the coupe is NOT protect under law in the state that does not recognize either a partnership or marriage, there are MANY, MANY difference over what a Civil Partnership alows as oppsed to what a Marriage LIscnce aloows,, child, support, Medical Care, Insurance Coverage etc if you are Gay and Married you have FULL protection in your state if you arei n only a Civil Partnership in your state you have no mdcai lcoverage for your spouse or children, you can not make ANY Financial or Medical Decsions for your Partner, in a Gay Marriage you can, the 2 Unions are entirrly diffetrent and are not recognized in all state

[Thorne]

and you don't need a marriage license to get married in a church, it is a slightly seperate ceremony that does not provide the same legal benefits as a licensed marriage

Meaning you are not legally married. Just like a civil union.