This section is, perhaps, one of the most important in terms of understanding what is at stake here.  Why are we fighting for equal civil rights in regards to marriage?  Why does it matter?  What are those rights?  What exactly is a marriage defined as, legally-speaking?  A Civil Union?  A Domestic Partnership?  Please explore this section and some of the pages that it will link you to and really explore the answers.

The 1,138 Reasons That Marriage Equality Matters

New Jersey’s Civil Union Review Commission’s Final Report – The Legal, Medical, Economic & Social Consequences of New Jersey’s Civil Union Law

Definitions – Marriage, Civil Union