Government's role is to "secure the blessings of liberty." Children have a God-given right to be raised by their father and mother. To protect that right is the interest of government and family law. The "Defense of Marriage Act" is largely to secure the rights of children. So called "Gay Marriage" replaces "father" and "mother" with "partner 1" and "partner 2". . .and completely overlooks the only interest that government has in marriage: to identify the father and mother and, by the rule of law, see to it that they fulfill their obligation to their child.
My 1st husband adopted my baby from an elopement with a complete ass. He was her father, and no government was needed to “define” him as such, although we did pay a lawyer. I also believe the words said before God and the clergyman of your choice define marriage-not a piece of paper you bought at a courthouse...
“Children have a God-given right to be raised by their father and mother. “
Two fags who decide to get “married” will not be able to have kids no matter what the law says. Every kid has a mother and a father, so I don’t know what it is that you are so worried about.