On another note: In Ohio, they "gay marriage ban" is really strict. They got tricky and didn't post the actual text of the amendment on the ballot, but a summary of it. The summary leaves out the part that bans a "common law" marriage between a man and a woman. I know Ohio is bible belt, but come on, common law marriages have been accepted since the 1950's.
I'm fine with them defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman, but they should make one further distinction. A true "marriage" is something that is supported by the church.
If a couple is joined together, homosexual or hetrosexual, and it is not recgonized by the church, but by the state, then it is a "civil union" which gives the same benefits of a "marriage". If the state wants to marry a dog and a cat, I couldn't care less. Let the church and state stay seperate. Give civil unions to those who don't want the church involved, and give marriages to those who do. It's that simple.
