LGBT Rights and a "Find and Replace" Bill

The LGBT community is taking a circuitous route to achieving their goals. In particular, they should not be fighting for "Gay Marriage." A more direct approach would be focusing on the 1st Amendment, and arguing that the word 'marriage' be taken out of all laws, and replaced with 'civil union'. Marriage should be considered a religious concept, and left to religious institutions. This disarming move would leave conservatives without much ground. Our president would like it -- as he is not for gay marriage, but he is for gay civil unions. The ACLU and LGBT community should be pushing for a "Find and Replace" bill, not "Gay Marriage."