So; it’s about MONEY; not LOVE!
My key point was that if you separate the idea of “partnerships” from the idea of “sex,” then the idea of allowing “civil unions” isn’t necessarily non-conservative. I am not an advocate of special rights for gays, just a fan of freedom.
Interestingly, some of the comments I’ve gotten indicate that this kind of thing is already possible under current law, though perhaps somewhat difficult to orchestrate.