"A middle ground might be to fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage completely, to demand the right to marry not as a way of adhering to society's moral codes but rather to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic institution. [Legalizing "same-sex marriage"] is also a chance to wholly transform the definition of family in American culture."

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Source: How We Got to the Supreme Court by Michelangelo Signorile, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 25, 2013.

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Michelangelo Signorile is a prominent LGBTQ+ activist and author known for his influential writings on identity and freedom.

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