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Originally Posted by ana21  I thought Senator Biden expressed his and Senator Obama's support of "civil unions" which to me implies some sort of legally binding ceremony/contract. They oppose the use of the word "marriage" but ultimately they leave that up to the determination of the couple's religious organization/affiliation. I'm not sure Governor Palin knew what she was saying when she said she agreed with Senator Biden.
Don't most states call long-term heterosexual relationships common law marriages? Thinking the same should/would apply to long term homosexual relationships. |
Yes that's what Biden said. I don't know if Palin used the term "civil unions" but she said that she thought homosexual couples should have those same rights. I think they were agreeing. I was surprised when Biden said that he and Obama didn't support gay marriage. I thought they did.
I thought of common law marriages after I posted. Yes, I think it should apply to homosexual couples as well. But all states don't have common law marriage laws, do they?