Why shouldn't my partner of six years and I be able to show our love and devotion to each other in the same fashion as a hetero couple?

Each of us deserves to be treated fairly and have the same chance to realize our hopes and dreams.

As important as the progress on domestic partnerships has been, they don't provide the same security as marriage, and are used as a way to exclude people from marriage and treat people as second-class citizens.

Even if we disagree on marriage that doesn't mean it should be illegal. It is not for us to judge other people.

Matt Thompson

Seattle