To be sure, the numbers of people entering opposite-sex civil unions in Illinois still represents a very small share of the total. As of Dec. 29, 2011, only 148 of the 1,993 civil union licenses had gone to opposite-sex couples. That?s not surprising, because?as is the case in the other states that have recognized civil unions?the Illinois measure was primarily intended to grant same-sex couples the benefits of marriage without the name. The law can?t achieve equality for them, so there?s very little about these clever creatures of compromise to attract opposite-sex couples. Civil unions aren?t recognized on the federal level, and hardly anyone understands what they are in the first place. For many same-sex couples, a civil-union law is much better than nothing. The expectation was that for opposite-sex couples, it would still be worse than the alternative. That?s why most states haven?t bothered extending the option to straight couples. And why it?s striking that some straight couples in Illinois have nevertheless opted in.
Source: http://feeds.slate.com/click.phdo?i=426bf5927af250b076d5cf6149381d63
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