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Kerry opposes same-sex marriage ... has expressed support for state-sanctioned civil unions that provide the same legal, financial, and partnership benefits that married couples receive.

Leaving the question of a constitutional amendment aside, the combination of opposing homosexual marriage and supporting civil unions that provide the same legal, financial and partnership benefits that married couples receive sits poorly with me.

It's as if the word "marriage" is worth protecting, but the institution of marriage is not. Aaaargh.

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It also sits poorly with me. The good news is civil unions do NOT apply to any federal benefits or entitlements AND civil unions do NOT cross state lines. CT, GA, and TX have ruled as such. HOWEVER NY has accepted civil unions in an autoaccident case.

We still need the FMA to stop unions at the borders and keep them out of federal court and legislature.