there are those for whom the religious aspects to marriage are important

And this I never understood, at least not from a philosophical viewpoint. I would have figured that gay people would want to stay as far away from Christianity and its rituals as possible.

Keep in mind that I don't fully understand either homosexuality or Christianity, but how can a person be both Christian and gay? I thought Christianity had some very specific and unambiguous tenets against same-sex couples. Wouldn't that just be choosing to ignore certain parts of the bible?

And I do watch "Six Feet Under" so I see the David character going to church etc., I just wonder how that's reconciled at a philosophical level.