I don't agree. A civil union is the equivalent of marriage in all but name. I do oppose it and so do the American people.
I don't necessarily think that is true.
A marriage (legal) carries many rights a civil union does not such as tax IRS implications, inheritance rights, adoption and child rearing rights, spousal right not to implicate, buaral preferance, etc.
A civil union allows hospital visitation, check cashing privledges, etc. It does not give the homo the right to trump legitimate (blood or marriage) family decesions.