Well, civil unions are a legally binding act that show commitment without having what a lot of people might see as the baggage of marriage- specifically in many cases religion. Say, two different religions, or no religion (me. I personally would like a marriage ceremony- without, prtty much, all that God stuff. It's fien for the people who like it, of course.)

Yes. I'm with you. I think both civil union and marriage should be available for couples of whatever sort. Anything else is, I eel, discrimination. And that=bad. Derrrr.