Forum Overview :: Gamergate :: It's clear that gay marriage was politically mostly about symbolism

[quote name="blackwater"]If it had been about giving gay people the right to visit their partners in hospital, there were much easier ways to solve that. In fact, that was a big argument made by opponents of gay marriage (i.e. Proposition 8 supporters): that we could give "domestic partners" most or all of the same rights, without "tarnishing the institution of marriage." Guess how well that argument went over on the left?[/quote]