Denial of gay couples’ legal right to call themselves married is – has become – intolerably discriminatory. But allowing them to marry has proved a harder legislative nut to crack than allowing them civil partnerships.
El rechazo del derecho legal de las parejas gays a llamarse “casadas” es –y ha llegado a ser– intolerablemente discriminatorio, pero permitirles casarse ha resultado un hueso legislativo más duro de roer que permitirles las uniones civiles.