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Pinch_of_Aconite
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Post subject: Re: A Subject I've Been Watching Closely  Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:09 pm |
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When my grandfather passed away, my grandmother began receiving a portion of his Social Security pension. That, combined with her own Social Security, is enough for her to manage, but just barely. Most of his life insurance went toward funeral expenses and paying off the mortage. They were married for over fifty years, and she was a housewife for most of that time.
The way things are currently, the majority of gay couples would be out of luck in that situation. While so many people say that gay couples can go to a lawyer and have things set up such as last wills and power of attorney, there are some rights that legal marriage gives that can't be duplicated outside the system. It's also been easier for the surviving (disapproving) families to challenge such documentation against the surviving partner.
Through the haze of arguments about what marriage is supposed to mean on a sacred or historical level, the legal contract part of it is lost.
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Angelion
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Post subject: Re: A Subject I've Been Watching Closely Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:07 pm |
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Well then, seems it really is lame. America never ceases to amaze me, it's like a scizophrenic autist, half the time it's brilliant, invents the computer, fights slavery and overthrows oppression, the other half of the time it's sitting in a corner, drooling. I am utterly incapable of seeing why same-sex marriage hasn't been legalized in the beat of a heart, looking at your history it seems like itfits right in.
I've also found out why we never hear about this discussion over here. Turns out we legalized same-sex marriage in 1989, two years before i was even born, though there's still war when it comes to adoption, particularly with male/male couples.
Also, this has got to be the easiest way ever to cop out on a drunken marriage. You wake up, your head in your trousers, notice the guy beside you wearing a wedding dress and a ring, and zoom! you're already three states away. 
Nevertheless, you have my best wishes with the fight.
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Ahonui
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Post subject: Re: A Subject I've Been Watching Closely Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:20 am |
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I always love reading your thoughts on these subjects, Angelion. You bring a lot for us to think about considering you're watching our lame attempts at "freedom and equality for all" from afar. 
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Post subject: Re: A Subject I've Been Watching Closely Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:10 pm |
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Since I can't really write much on this topic because it really makes me swear up a blue streak and most sailors RUN THE OTHER WAY, I can write this:
I work for a phone company, I don't know if I've named names or not. If I have, great, if not, someone let me know. On the top of our little "in house" website that we use as a jump off for navigating stuff we need, it says this:
NATIONAL GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDERED AWARENESS MONTH
Now if I was dating a woman, according to my company, I can add her to my insurance under "Domestic Partner".  Holy Moses Ethel! I researched that because I really thought they meant for the couple that would be considered "common-law married", but have not got that piece of paper that says: "Yes, we is married." So imagine my shock and awe to discover that if I was involved with someone of the same sex, that I could cover her with my insurance.
I'd read about it briefly when I first hired on 2 years ago, but didn't really research it until I was working on helping a couple of friends of mine (one a former co-worker, the other - still current who were dating / now married) on the insurance because he needed to get into a doctor but hadn't found a job yet. And folks, you could knock me over with a sneeze when I read that. In Utah, gay marriage is NOT approved, accepted, or whatever, but my company says: "Yes, if you're involved with a woman, you can cover her on your insurance Tara." I do think there's a certain amount of time I have to be involved with (like 6 months), but I think that's to prevent abuse of the system.
Anyway, THANK YOU for that!!!!
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