An interesting idea. Rather than try to push for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples by legalizing same-sex marriage everywhere, how about redefining marriage to be an entirely non-governmental institution so that we have equal rights because none of us can marry. Government would in this setup be able to grant civil union to any 2 people who wanted a civil union. However, they would not call it marriage.
A couple who wanted to get "married" would then have to find a private organization (possibly a religious one, but it wouldn't necessarily have to be).
Logically, I would think that heterosexual couples would be more upset by this proposal as it actually takes away their rights as well. But there is no logic in this situation to begin with, so you never know.
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