1. 14 February 2011 · 08:33 AM · 7 notes
    Why the word 'marriage' matters

    civillyunioned:

    “Marriage matters, because marriage is how society decides whose relationships matter, and whose don’t. No matter what, gay people will fall in love and make homes together, as we always have. Marriage equality is about whether straight people are going to recognize those relationships. It’s how they decide who’s family.

    Take my parents. When I visit my small hometown, my mother, without prompting, fills me in on which of my old classmates has gotten married or given birth. No serious boyfriends, no RDPs. Only what matters.”

    Read the rest of this excellent piece on why the marriage and the word ‘marriage’ matters for all couples.

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