Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[louisev]

well, you knew I wanted to use that picture didn't you?

[Lumière]

Oh.. Quip did that hot pic for us!     Do we have it in the gallery?  We oughta!!

Speaking of which, where is Quiplash these days, I wonder?
Hey Quip, if you are reading this, greetings out to you in The Peg!   

[notBastet]

I know I should Louise.....sorry    What with RL, MSN, reading Slash and commenting! there's so little time to spare!! I do always love it on chat  But my connection is NEVER good, takes me forever to type a comment 

I'm glad to hear Kelly is okay 

Hi June!

Thanks for asking after me...

I'm looking forward to less busy clinic time so I can participate more... (It's a few weeks away yet.)

 

[Lumière]

Kell!!!!!!!!     You made it here today after all.   

[Kazza]

SPOILER


A wedding?!? Wow. Will this just be a personal/spritual ceremony rather than a legal union? Am I right in thinking that same-sex partnerships/marriages were not recognised in law at this time?

I love the idea, but I really can't imagine Ennis suited up and standing up in front of other people for such a service. Then again maybe I'm thinking of the Ennis of old.

I really felt for poor Ellery when he was fearing the worst. Life can be like that sometimes can't it, something works out so right that you wait for the other shoe to drop.

Karen

[louisev]

SPOILER:






Wyoming is one of those pesky states that had marriage defined in its code of laws.  They do not have a gay marriage ban: what their Title 20 states is "A marriage is a civil union between a man and a woman."  Which implicitly prevents men from marrying one another. In 2003 Wyoming attempted to get a DOMA-type law passed, and it failed, in which Wyoming could refuse to recognize gay marriages from other states.  So at the time of this story, no, Wyoming does not have a gay marriage ban - but its definition of marriage would make Wes's license - if he files it - invalid, if it were to be discovered that both parties on the license are male.  However, despite the passage of the gay marriage ban in California, the mayor of San Francisco issued marriage licenses to gay couples in defiance of the law.  When a public official defies a law, it becomes a very powerful symbolic act of empowerment.  (Which of course was the whole idea of this chapter.)  Edna is going to strongarm "Brownie" into giving their nearest and dearest the most powerful symbolic empowerment they could offer them.

[Bigheart]

Hi June!

Thanks for asking after me...

I'm looking forward to less busy clinic time so I can participate more... (It's a few weeks away yet.)

 

Hi Kelly!

Thats good to hear! 

[louisev]

No one has told me what Souxi's name is, so I can't write her into a chapter.

You two girls aren't "June" and "July" are you?

[Bigheart]

No one has told me what Souxi's name is, so I can't write her into a chapter.

You two girls aren't "June" and "July" are you?

OMG Louise ~ that would be SO hilarious!! Wish we were!  I'll let her tell you though what her name is.
Are you going to write us in then?? That would be so wonderful!! I hope!! LOL!

 

[louisev]

yes. However, space is growing short for the "Red Stallion", so it might not be able to get into the actual book... I will have to see how things work out.