Don't imitate, orginate.

Despite being gay, I hate the word husband applied to one's partner. If one is the husband, does that make the other the wife? Or are there two husbands. And why do gays need to borrow that word from straight people? What's wrong with partner? Hell, why do they have to borrow the whole ceremony: the cake, the tuxedos, all the silly rituals. Gays have always been in the creative fields. Can't they come up with something original, meaningful and clear? The new freedom for gay couples is great. It's amazing how far we've come. More and more states are honoring gay marriages. But do we really need copycat weddings? What's next, tossing the bouquet?