Open Forum: Heterosexuals Waiting for Gay Marriage

There have been a slew of straight celebrities lately such as Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Mehcad Brooks, and Angelina Jolie who is bisexual but in a relationship with a man, among others who refuse to marry until LGBT's can as well. There are also many regular folks out there who are boycotting marriage until the institution is open to all who wish to be legally recognized.

What do you make of this tactic? Are these people just avoiding marriage and using it as an opportunity to look good, or are they sincere? Should straight people avoid marriage, or should we encourage people who can get married to do so while still fighting for the rights for the rest of us? or do you believe we should all just get off this marriage bandwagon and focus on other issues?

Word of the Gay: "Civil Union"

A "civil union" is a government sanctioned recognition of a couple that is similar to marriage but lacks the name and hundreds of rights. Civil unions have traditionally been entered into by same-sex couples, but increasingly by heterosexuals who oppose the institution of marriage but want to receive government benefits.