> Some would say "gay people should be able to do what they want and form 'civil unions' with all the tax and contractual benefits and requirements of marriage,

> Some would say "gay people should be able to do what they want and form 'civil unions' with all the tax and contractual benefits and requirements of marriage, but they shouldn't be able to get 'married'". > Other people opposed gay marriage because it went against their values. This difference does not matter - the outcome was the same. Stop treating bigots with kid gloves.