For many, the issue is the word 'marriage'

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For many, the issue is the word 'marriage'
By Fred Bayles, USA TODAY
BOSTON - As the debate over gay marriage raged in San Francisco City Hall and the Massachusetts Statehouse last week, the issue turned on one point: Is it fair to give same-sex couples marital rights and responsibilities while reserving the word "marriage" for couples of the opposite sex?...