I'm sorry if I misunderstood you, but I took the above statement to say that gay people could marry people of the opposite sex to get the civil benefits.
Thats correct, it's the law. Just like foreign citizens can marry Americans to get their tickets punched. It's the law decided on by the American people through their elected represntatives, not unelected judges. Of necessity, changing the meaning of marriage to include same sex couple will open that gate even wider. Comprende'?