Legalizing gay marriage could backfire for gays

By Richard Borreca

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 01, 2013

~~<p>News item: "Proposals in the House and Senate would extend to same-sex couples the right to marry and receive all the same rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities of marriage as opposite-sex couples."</p>
<p>When actor Jim Nabors wanted to marry Stan Cadwallader, his partner of 37 years, he wanted a simple, fast ceremony that would formally say that the actor and the former Honolulu firefighter were indeed partners in a legitimate relationship.</p>
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News item: "Proposals in the House and Senate would extend to same-sex couples the right to marry and receive all the same rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities of marriage as opposite-sex couples."

When actor Jim Nabors wanted to marry Stan Cadwallader, his partner of 37 years, he wanted a simple, fast ceremony that would formally say that the actor and the former Honolulu firefighter were indeed partners in a legitimate relationship. Login for more...