re: Jars of Clay frontman earns ire for position on gay marriage

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Geez... is there any opinion, other than 100% acceptance, about gays and lesbians that ISN'T hateful and bigoted, well, at least according to the likes of you?

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Its not really acceptance that is the issue, it is lack of rejection. Rights that heterosexual married couples take for granted are routinely denied gays in relationships of equal commitment.

For instance, when my wife had our son - I didn't have to file any sort of special paperwork with the state to become the full legal parent of my son - it is presumed I am parent because of our marriage. If she dies and I survive - I automatically become sole custodian - in many families with gay parents - the child will be given to the deceased relatives. What remains of the family is torn apart.

How you can see that as equal treatment is beyond me.