‘To some extent, I think it is an attempt to gain acceptance of homosexuality by borrowing a word with sacred connotations to others.”

A friend of mine (who is gay) and opposed to gay marriage (“Marriage is for breeders.”) thinks that so many gay people want marriage because they’re not comfortable being gay and it assauges their consciences. A lot of people confuse “equality” with “sameness”. If same sex marriage is the same as opposite sex marriage, then their guilt is alleviated.