It is well known that nearly all murdered women are killed by someone they know – often their husband.  Sadly husbands in gay married couples are also capable of the act – as demonstrated by this British murder case from hometown of Queer As Folk.

Interestingly you are three times more likely in Canada to be murdered by your spouse if you are in a common-law (de facto) relationship rather than a marriage … and the spousal murder rate has been dropping since gay marriages were legalised. Not exactly positive reasons to get married or to support marriage equality, but yet another side benefit.