The only thing that the civil law does not offer to homosexuals seeking legal partnerships with each other is state licenses, which is what this whole matter is about.
Civil contracts are much stronger than marriage "contracts", which do not obligate either party to do anything and do not permit damages for default.
478 posted on 07/15/2004 4:45:34 AM PDT by Jim Noble
(Now you go feed those hogs before they worry themselves into anemia!)