"Queer youth that I know," Mmennonno writes in this comments thread, "are totally against the heteronormativation represented by the bourgeois institution of marriage and think gay marriage is a conspiracy by rich white-supremacist gay men and lesbian power-couples to assimilate to an inherently evil corporate greed machine that exploits poor people and racial and ethnic minorities, and gender-radicals."

The above picture is of Sinjoyla Townsend and Angelisa Young. They were the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license in Washington D.C. They're a powerful lesbian couple, I have no doubt, but they're not what people generally picture when someone cites and condemns "lesbian power couples." And they sure as hell aren't a pair of rich white-supremecist gay men. And most of the couples featured in the Boston Globe's terrifically moving "Big Picture" photo essay about gay marriage are people of color. None of the couples appear to be "power couples," couples are wearing crosses not burning them, and some of the couples appear to be poor. As I wrote here...

Wealthy gay couples—whatever their color—can hire lawyers to draw up wills and powers of attorney and jerry-rig some of the protections of marriage. Full marriage equality will allow all gay couples—regardless of color, regardless of economic resources—to access all of the protections of marriage. Marriage equality is a social justice issue.

And let me guess, Mmennonno: The queer youth you know? White kids, right? And in college?