Interesting thoughts about this. Thank you.
I watched conservatives refuse to compromise on “gay rights” issues by meeting needs.
I saw no reason why any two adults, gay or straight, could not form a legal compact with legal rights to take care of each other - two widows for instance who are trusted friends. It would have given both rights that were not a marriage, but dealt with many similar issues as they tried to care for each other. It would have been short of marriage, but would have met needs and taken away the argument of gays...
But when this wasn’t pursued, we ended with full legal gay marriage.
Same thing shaping up on abortion.
Good point.