I recently read a report analyzing the statistical differences between heterosexual and homosexual couples in several aspects. Among the report’s findings were the following:
- Most gay people don’t enter long-term partnerships, and those partnerships that do exist don’t last as long as heterosexual marriages, on average
- In places where gay “marriage” is officially sanctioned, very few gay couples take advantage of it compared to the percentage of heterosexuals who get married
- For many gay men, the definition of marriage does not include exclusivity or fidelity
If these things are true, then I’m confused: Why is the pro-gay political lobby in the U.S. fighting for the same marriage rights as heterosexuals, when the data would indicate that their community at large isn’t that interested?
