[Trace21230]

If they really wanted to cover their legal issues, then powers of attorney, wills and healtcare surrogates would adequatly fit the bill.

Perhaps, and if you're right there is no need for "quasi-marriage" or civil union.

I doubt that any of the measures you've noted would give monogamous homosexuals the same tax advantages as married couples. This is clearly unfair, especially if the gay couple is raising one or more children. ($500/per child tax credits)

Trace

[longtermmemmory]

homosexual addoptins generally have ONE of the homos adopt the child and then ad the second child. They are entitled to the tax credit. (same as single mothers or fathers paying child support)

That only points out the homosexual efforts to reduce marriage from an institution to a mere contract devoid of children. Child bearing (rumored from the leftist activists in the Massachussets court. any wonder people no longer respect judges) would be an "accessory" to an individuals life. They seek to de-institutionalize marriage from familiy and children. They would replace the institution of marriage with the governemnt sanction family courts.