Re: [DMCForum] Re: Marriage Rights

["Lauren" <LPLand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frankly, I think the concept of civilly sanctioned unions is the 
problem here.  That gays want the same rights as straights is a 
noble wish, but what I think is wrong is that there has to be some 
governmental approval of one's decision to *couple.*  It sucks that 
benefits offered to (legally) married couples are denied couples that 
are not licensed like contractors or dentists or hairdressers.  I can 
understand that gay coupling is newly out in the open, so it is taking 
a conservative approach to acceptance, and for that reason I am 
fully supportive.  But really, any two people who wish to be 
committed to each other should have the right to be recognized as 
united without approval from the government. 

I was legally married only once.  We decided mutually to divorce , 
with absolutely no malice, actually as friends with a bond.  But 
convincing the judge to grant us a decree of divorce was one of the  
most absurd charades I've ever been a part of.   We knew we 
wanted the divorce, we knew we'd always be friends and raise our 
child as parents in common.  We had already divided our property to 
our mutual satisfaction.  But the judge gave us so much shit just 
because he could!   Never, never again will I put myself in that 
position.   It's a pity that gays, the homeless, or any two people who 
want to be life partners have to be subject to governmental 
sanction.

...................LP




> It's not only about gay rights! I was reading the paper last week
> about Civil Union and it happens that most of the couples that took
> advantage of the Union in NY were heterosexual couples, only 30% were
> same-sex couples. These were homeless people who paid a $36 fee and
> after the domestic partnership was granted, as they were people that
> need city shelter, instead of being placed in dorms, they can get an
> apartment with private bathrooms, much better, huh? Yeah, maybe it is
> taking advantage of the system, but what the heck? What's the matter
> with gays and non-gay couples having similar rights? I already have my
> rights, let the gays fight for theirs!
>

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