It codifies into law some people's hatred towards gays and lesbians, and it also permits the government to treat gays and lesbians as second-class citizens. if you consider those to be advantages.
No. Denying same-sex couples the right to marry benefits no one.
Morally speaking, yes, it is discrimination to deny same-sex couples to wed. However, church and state beg to differ.
There is no legitimate legal argument for limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples only. Denying same-sex couples the right to marry is a violation of the United States Constitution.
It can be, if a religious group wants to unite members in matrimony, but is prevented from doing so by civil law.
Yes. A church that permits opposite-sex couples to marry, should also permit same-sex couples to marry.
No. The current platform of the Republican Party in Colorado calls for denying same-sex couples the right to marry and legal recognition of their marriages.
Because they're human beings, too, and deserve the same rights as everyone else.
No. The current platform of the Republican Party in Idaho calls for denying same-sex couples the right to marry and the right to have their marriages legally recognized.
No. It includes language that supports denying same-sex couples the right to marry, to have their marriages recognized, and to jointly file their federal and state tax returns.
Same-sex couples should commit and marry rather than living in sin.
The couples have the power to decide. Who to marry and who not to marry.
Same-sex couples should not marry if they do not love each other. They should not marry solely for money. In short, the reasons for not marrying are the same for same-sex couples as for any other couple.