[i]Since the only issue seems to be the "same sex" bit I don't see any legitimate reason why these people shouldn't receive the same benefits married couples get. I don't think separate, but equal terms work in same sex marriage. If we have to call it something different we're already assigning it a different label than "cross sex" marriage, and in a largely homophobic society that's about as effective as saying "separate, but equal" in the 1950s.[/i]