Gay Marriage

Nate Silver offers an interesting analysis of recent developments wit gay marriage in the US on the blog FiveThirtyEight. It applies statistical analysis to some of the policy votes. For me, the debate in the US continues to contrast so dramatically with the 'like it and lump it' approach of the UK and the Civil Partnership Act. Personally, I'm increasingly of the view that marriage should be separated from the state and more flexible legal partnerships of the sort Nancy Polikoff have advocated come into existence. The debate in the US provides a more thoughtful and academic discussion but that is of small comfort to those who continue to face discrimination and can not even be by the hospital bed of those they love.