I wanted to know if any of you guys out there take gay marriage serious? I'm gay myself, but I think I don't need marriage to prove my love and commitment to another guy. If I had a partner and we both knew that we were spending the rest of our lives together, why go through the trouble of getting a marriage license or having a ceremony? What's your opinion on this?
There are two distinct questions here:
1) Should same-sex marriage be legal? Absolutely. Brother Raphjd identified the practical benefits. Even more important, from a moral standpoint, there needs to be full equality for all people regardless of their gender or orientation, as Brother Juancho stated.
2) Would I, myself, choose to exercise the right to marry? Hmmm, I don't know. I've been single for so long, it's hard for me to even consider it.
But, it's extremely important to separate the "what would I want to do" question from the "what should be legal" question. Even if I don't foresee myself getting married, I want very much to have the right. I refuse to be considered a second-class citizen.