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This idea? Not so hot.

I don't think the new legislative strategy in Maryland is the wisest political strategy: a bill that would abolish all civil marriages and replace them with domestic partnerships open to gays and straights.

Gay political activists think: Innovative idea!

Straight people think: Gay people want to destroy my marriage!

Given the recent polls showing strong support for gay relationships in Maryland, it's just hard to see what this type of strategy can accomplish other than a backlash and lots (and lots) of negative publicity among the very people we need to bring over to our side. Even if it's just symbolic, symbolism can have some long-lasting and negative effects on reaching the overall goal.

February 05, 2008 at 10:25 PM in Gay, Politics, Religion |

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