The reason for which couples of the same sex have not enjoyed the same protection as heterosexual couples has not been due to legislative oversight, but due to the legacy of severe prejudices which have traditionally existed against them and due to historic discrimination.
Причина, по которой однополые пары не могут чувствовать себя защищенными связана не с законодательным контролем, а с традиционно существующими предрассудками и исторической дискриминацией.