I don't know what the problem is? Could it be religious? Maybe it's financial and having to do with properties and benefits, medical and otherwise.
Let them get married. What happens if they do?

My own question:
Why do they want to get married anyway?
Why do heterosexual people get married? I still don't get this part.

Of the married gay couples, what % has filed for divorce if any?

..synonymous with 'civil unions' when they're really separate entities.

Hetero and gay relationships should be recognized equally by government as civil unions.  If religious denominations are against gay marriages, then the couples won't be married by their church, but they'll still be legally married where it really counts.

Maybe it's just semantics, but it's  a simple solution.  The hard part is convincing people that when they go down to City Hall, they're not getting a marriage license -- they're getting a civil union license.

The real mistake first came when someone decided to mix a religious union with government regulations and privileges.

Should gays be allowed to marry? This should be up to the church they attend since it is a RELIGIOUS joining!! Why the hell we ever turned it into a State or Federal institution is beyond me.

If it is to be a State or Federal union which effects rights and privileges, then you can not discriminate.
Personally, I believe people who are gay are born this way. The fact I am attracted to women is not something that was an acquired taste like some food or alcohol. It is inherent in me. I believe this to be the same for gays and lesbians, I do not believe it is some type of "choice".

Therefore, time to fix the problem. Either do away with government being n the business of marriages (which is not going to happen), or come up with a means of assuring that EVERYONE has access to the same rights and protections those who are married have access to. Legalized Unions would fix this I believe, but my personal preference would be for the government to get out of the marriage business.

The best argument that the supporters of banning gay marriage can come up with is that the Bible says it's wrong.  Maybe I'm crazy to think this but isn't there a little something called separation of church and state?  We bash middle eastern countries for implementing religious doctrine into the law but we want to spit out bible quotes when it comes to gay marriage?  I don't think it's right for states to have a vote on whether gay marriage is allowed because the minority obviously has no voice.  Majority of US citizens are christian therefore majority of US citizens will vote against gay marriage.  It isn't just about the right to marry, it's about protecting the rights of a gay person's spouse.  If a gay couple adopted a child and one of them died who would the child go to?  If someone became sick and needed to go to the hospital would the SO be able to visit or would it just be family?  There are many examples as to why gay marriage should be legal, more so than why it shouldn't.

What a mess (like everything else). In conclusion...

nobody should ever get married.
I know for girls it's supposed to be the happiest day of their life and stuff but it's becoming absolete.

about this issue.  Only people who are uncomfortable with people who are different from them, and people who think they have a right to control other people's behavior, and a lot of folks who want to create a political issue where none really exists, pay any attention to this 'issue.'  
I personally do not care a whit what people do in their private lives, and don't believe the government at any level should either.