The problem with the gay marriage thing is really semantics - The christians want the term marriage to identify a man/women couple - I think that if LGBT community would persue equality in civil union or whatever special prefix-thing without insisting on using the term marriage, It would be alot easier to acheive…and you are after the equal rights and protection right? You are not demanding that christians accept a gay inclusive re-definition of the term marriage..because that will be a much more diffcult battle to win..why stall your aquisition of rights over a dictionary battle..

The terms "Same-Sex Marriage" and "Gay Marriage" are offensive and divisive. If you would refrain from using those terms in your broadcasts and or writings, I would appreciate it. If you are unable to find appropriate terms to use while discussing this civil rights issue, I have a couple of suggestions. "Marriage Equality" or simply "Equal Rights" are terms that will encourage and allow us to move forward and beyond personal and religious beliefs as Americans and focus on equality for every tax-paying citizen of this great country of ours.