a good thing, though kinda pussified

New Jersey approves civil unions. “Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New Jersey legalized same-sex civil unions on Thursday to give gay and lesbian couples the same rights as marriage but would not allow such partnerships to be called ‘marriage.’” BlueJersey and Garden State Equality have commentary.

(Think Progress)
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Man, what is the big deal with the word "marriage"? Why is that such a dividing line that is impossible to cross?
What is wrong with people that they have to deny their fellow Americans equal rights?