besides the will issue, there is also the wrongful death issue. if a gay couple are riding in a car together (sounds like the beginning of a joke) and they get into a wreck caused by a drunk driver, one dies, the other probably wont be able to sue for wrongful death or loss of consortium, even if they have lived together for 50 years. depends on the state's wrongful death statute/loss of consortium but most states dont even allow common law marriages to recover. typically only legally married spouses and blood relatives (even relatives can be strictly limited).

now just for arguments sake, imagine one is handicapped and doesnt work. the other dude is killed and he is the sole bread-winner. now handiman is left with income and could be tossed onto the street. we would find it abhorrent if this were to happen to a nice heterosexual couple.

im not advocating nor denying their claim to rights. im just pointing out additional issues that can arise (no pun intended )

Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.