Thursday, April 23, 2009

OP-ED: Why the word "marriage" matters

The Oregonian
April 21, 2009

"Domestic partnership" is sold as a way to convey legal protections to gay and lesbian couples under state law roughly equivalent to those of spouses. But gatekeepers actually get to define the term. In a moment of crisis, earth-shaking decisions can depend on what the gatekeepers know. Or think they know. [Link]

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