they want kids." They are loyal, monogamous mates who are devoted to each other and value and participate in family life. Their sexual orientation does not prevent them from being involved parents who care about their family's well-being. They are committed to making their neighborhoods and communities safer and better places to live, so they honor and abide by the law. They make valuable contributions to their communities by serving on school boards, volunteering in community chairs, and trying to be all around good citizens. The relationships that the gay community pursues are not dangerous ones that deserve any discrimination. They are exactly the same as any heterosexual relationship, besides for their sexual orientation. They want to be both gay and married, and to be gay and still part of the rest of society; they want to be equal.
Legalizing same-sex marriages will promote commitment and discourage the presumption that gays are promiscuous. The more committed a partner is in a relationship, the more satisfied he or she
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