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Ohio anti-gay activist Phil Burress compares gay couples to cats and dogs

It was just recently reported that Ohio anti-gay activist Phil Burress made a very odd statement on a radio talk show, where he said the following with regard to plaintiffs attempting to challenge a state law which prohibits same-sex couples from adding both names to their child's birth certificate: "This defies common sense. It's like I'm going to take my cat and try to get a dog license for it, and when they tell me, 'Not, that's a cat,' I'm going to say, 'No it isn't, it's a dog,' and see what they say." I, for the life of me, can't figure out what in the world this guy is talking about. So, are women the cats in the scenario and men are the dogs? Is he saying that gay men are trying to claim they're women (and vice versa)? Is he simply saying that since gay couples can't reproduce, it's beyond logic to include both of their names on the child's birth certificate? If that's the case, then what about he...