Millions of Americans Denied Basic Freedoms

http://www.lp.org/media/article_464.shtml

This Valentine's Day, millions of americans will be treated unequally by their government, denied such basic liberties such as the freedom to get married, or adopt children.

>>45
>The problem with "Civil Unions" is that if you are giving homosexuals equality, why call it something else?

I don't get this. Why bother with the semantics? Besides, not everyone is advocating equal rights for gays: some advocate a subset of rights. For example, as >>43 said, they could get "couple" status to receive certain benefits, but not be allowed to adopt children. That's what I am for. But I am completely against adoption as it is anyway.