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Gay Marriage
tampatalon:
--- Quote from: Artiste on October 18, 2007, 07:02:28 pm ---I think that gay marriages, legal ones, will save gay lives!!
Hopefully!! ??
Hugs!!
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I heartily agree with you Artiste.
TampaTalon ^">
Artiste:
Thanks tampatalon!
Maybe that legal gay marriages will also bring more legal rights too?
Hugs!
tampatalon:
--- Quote from: Artiste on October 19, 2007, 08:55:32 am ---Thanks tampatalon!
Maybe that legal gay marriages will also bring more legal rights too?
Hugs!
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Legal Marriage would bring full legal rights such as it does it Canada; however, legal rights do not erase the years of learned prejudice and hatred, only time will heal those later wounds. And that applies everywhere.
TampaTalon ^">
"Never enuff time"
CellarDweller:
We need to not settle for "civil unions" and press on for full marriage rights.
As I understand it, couples who have received civil unions are being told they get most rights that a married couple would have, such as medical benefits or pension benefits.
Then, when they go to the employer, the employer tells them "our company only covers spouses or "husbands and wives", and since you are not married, we do not have to extend the medicial or pension rights to your partner."
tampatalon:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on October 19, 2007, 03:42:27 pm ---We need to not settle for "civil unions" and press on for full marriage rights.
As I understand it, couples who have received civil unions are being told they get most rights that a married couple would have, such as medical benefits or pension benefits.
Then, when they go to the employer, the employer tells them "our company only covers spouses or "husbands and wives", and since you are not married, we do not have to extend the medicial or pension rights to your partner."
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Agreed CellerDweller, but till then one must have all your legal paperwork in a row to protect your loved one and yourself. And by paperwork, I mean Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney and whatever else your state or jurisdiction may require. My employer,here in Florida, does offer medical benefits. Upon my legal Canadian marriage I went to have my partner's name changed on the medical package. Before I could finish explaining I was told, "We cannot do that because the marriage is not legal here". I then handed the Human Resources Agent a Court Ordered Legal name change and said., "This Court Order says you will."
Deafining silence and then the name was changed.
TampaTalon ^"> (Still employed)
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