There are two old lesbians who live down the street from me. They've been together thirty-five years through thick and thin. Now one has lupis and it would be infinitely helpful if they could share the same legal privileges married couples have. There should be, at least, some sort of 'Civil Union' arrangement available to them.

But assholes like this closet-case stand in their way.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15536263/

Would gay couples make good parents? Many would-especially in comparison to the crackhouses the children came from. In a way they might even be better suited for helping a kid deal with the fact that they don't live in a "Leave it to Beaver" world.

Then again, there's always the dark side of that arrangement. Licensing all parents would be brilliant if it were possible.