> And don't forget, these things are not just cosmetic. Not being able to get married could lead to some serious consequences when having kids (e.g. a lesbian c

> And don't forget, these things are not just cosmetic. Not being able to get married could lead to some serious consequences when having kids (e.g. a lesbian couple) and one partner dying. That is not true. California had domestic partnerships with identical rights and responsibilities as marriage starting in 1999. Eich opposed applying a term that, in his view, carried religious import. That's all.