Papa bull
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And they cannot legitimately say that because marriage, in the way it functions, is gender neutral. You cannot show any laws concerning how marriage works, including the rights, responsibilities, or laws pertaining to the end of a marriage, that are gender dependent. [/url]
I don't know why you keep saying that. Marriage laws are not all "gender-neutral". There are two parties in a marriage - man and woman. Most of the laws apply equally to both, but since marriage law recognizes a husband and a wife, the argument about gender neutrality is dumb, at best. In fact, since states are designing "gender neutral" marriage laws to allow gay marriage, you should have already logically concluded that they can't all be gender neutral if the goal is to make them gender neutral.
Your "all marriage laws are gender neutral" argument fails.
Lawriter - ORC
Chapter 3101: MARRIAGE
3101.01 Persons who may be joined in marriage - minor to obtain consent.
(A) Male persons of the age of eighteen years, and female persons of the age of sixteen years, not nearer of kin than second cousins, and not having a husband or wife living, may be joined in marriage. A marriage may only be entered into by one man and one woman. A minor shall first obtain the consent of the minor's parents, surviving parent, parent who is designated the residential parent and legal custodian of the minor by a court of competent jurisdiction, guardian, or any one of the following who has been awarded permanent custody of the minor by a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction: