Reply #61: I have a marriage license from the state of California...

[AntiFascist]

I don't want that to be taken away. That said, I would be willing to compromise if the state Supreme Court ruled that the literal translation of the word 'marriage' referred to a man and a woman, but also ruled that future marriage license contain additional language to include gay and lesbian unions. I don't like this "separate but equal" solution, but if its the same marriage license it doesn't make that much difference to me. If they issue some sort of separate certificate for gay and lesbian unions then this not acceptable. They may rule that these are to be equivalent now, but it would be too easy to change the situation later. Also, as the state Supreme Court has argued, this separate but equal certificate would likely be viewed as second, or lower, class.