re: Honest question. Why do Homosexuals need to be married?

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For what purpose does marriage serve them?

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What purpose does marriage serve anyone then?

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Couldn't most of the issues that are brought up be resolved with a simple legal contract? Such as hospital visitors rights, health insurance, etc?

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yes

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If a particular community does not see gay marriage as a net benefit to the community, why should that community be violently forced to recognize gay marriage?

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Like abortion it should be left up to the states to decide whether to recognize same sex marriage

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How can you support gay marriage and not also support everything with the trans movement, like gender affirmation? What is the difference?

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Is this a serious question?