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"Furthermore, if the courts should encourage marriages that help kids, why aren't the courts supporting the more-likely-to-be-stable relationships of gay couples?"
What statistics show that same sex relationships are more stable than heterosexual relationships?
That said, stability of relationships shouldn't enter into this argument. The argument really is just if 2 consenting adults want to be together they should have that right along with the legal responsibilities of marriage. I don't really understand legal jargon very well, but it seems straitforward that all citizens should have the same responsibilities and rights. I don't get it, but what do I know I'm Canadian.