This would have no effect on legislation. We could also change the word to "Bananafamming" and it would have no impact on what the institution is or what it does.
Separation of church and state is a founding principle of the U.S. government. Two people who that want to be legally recognized as a couple, no matter the gender combination, should be joined legally by a civil union. Leave the religious stuff ('marriage') to the religious organizations.
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