Marriage is for the state to take control of families(apparently on behalf of women and children mostly)…and for people to comply with feelings born of some tradition. Which part is important as far as excluding homosexuals? Religion is coming into play to a degree that begs the question “where is the separation of church and state?” …or “hey my religion says that homosexuals can marry” “why is that goofy religious strain getting to control my life?”. I think people are correct to say that this is an equal rights issue.