Dear Editor, Here's a try at redefining an old/new social situation: Committed homosexual couples should have all the legal rights of heterosexual couples, i.e., inheritance, hospital visitation, and so on. But the union should not be called marriage, because marriage already has a definition, and that definition is a heterosexual union. If we try to change the definition to make it inclusive, it would be like saying, “Both oranges and apples are fruits, so we'll just call apples 'oranges,' too.” No. That's erroneous. So all we need is a new word. How about “matched” instead of “married”? “Tim and Jim were matched last Saturday. Their match took place at No Saints Church.” And, instead of bride and groom, they are matchmates. Y'all OK with that? Probably not. Anyone have a better idea?