In their current demands Blankenhorn points out gay and lesbian leaders arenot asking for marriage with an adjective in front of it but marriage itself.Therefor... » 

In their current demands Blankenhorn points out gay and lesbian leaders arenot asking for marriage with an adjective in front of it but marriage itself.Therefore what marriage is and why it matters is what this debate is allabout. What exactly is this institution to which gay and lesbian activists areseeking access? Why do we have it in the first place? Where did it come from?What is it for? How is it changing? These are some of the hard questions TheFuture of Marriage confronts. «