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By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

What's the Point of Gay Marriage?

Tuesday April 20, 2004
One of the fundamental questions underlying the debate over gay marriage is, quite simply, what the point is for gays to marry. Aside from certain property and legal issues which could, in theory, be solved by other laws, what point are gays trying to make in attempting to get married? Why is it so important to be able to hold up a marriage certificate and say "we're married" instead of simply saying "we're a couple" without a certificate? Read More...

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