I sit here and find myself amazed. 37 minutes ago, SCOTUS came down with the historic ruling that marriage is for all people. Marriage is for everyone. I can get married.
I can get married.
I can fucking get married.
My daughter will be protected under the marriage of her fathers.
The marriage of her fathers.
Holy fucking shit.
I know this issue is one that is very divisive, but I don't care. If you are standing on the wrong side of history, you are wrong. You are so wrong that even the Supreme Court tells you you are wrong. Please reflect on your wrongness and realize that you are standing for hatred.
But for now, for now we are celebrating for equality. The march forward, the march towards equality, is one step closer now. One step closer to being considered just a person, who happens to sleep with the same gender, but more just a person.
I am a person who can now get married.
In all 50 states.
This is a good pride day. This is a good pride day.
This is a good day.
This is good.
Until Next Time.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
And we keep marching on
People all over the united states are fighting the good fight to continue the momentum we have in gaining rights to marry. Just today I learned of two more fallen bans!
Congratulations to the people of Indiana. It was decreed that they were to immediately allow marriage and in Indianapolis the county clerk was issuing marriage licenses within a couple hours. I am so excited for the people up there who get to celebrate this pride month with a marriage!
The other marriage news is kinda big, especially because it comes from a higher court. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Utah cannot ban same sex marriage. using the 14th amendment as their basis for the ruling, Utah's same sex marriage ban was struck down. however, the justices immediately put the ruling on hold so that it could be appealed. But this is the case that is thought to be going to the Supreme Court as the big marriage case.
And this is huge. HUGE I tell you. The fact that these cases are falling left and right makes you hope that the Supreme court will see the rulings and the reasoning used in the lower courts to see the truth of the matter.
According to the 14th amendment of the United States of America:
Basically you cannot deny someone in America something based on the fact that you find it icky or gross. You cannot say that 2 consenting adults cannot get married simply because your God says they shouldn't be allowed.
So two more cases, two more victories.
Happy day!!!
Until Next Time!
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Congratulations to the people of Indiana. It was decreed that they were to immediately allow marriage and in Indianapolis the county clerk was issuing marriage licenses within a couple hours. I am so excited for the people up there who get to celebrate this pride month with a marriage!
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And this is huge. HUGE I tell you. The fact that these cases are falling left and right makes you hope that the Supreme court will see the rulings and the reasoning used in the lower courts to see the truth of the matter.
According to the 14th amendment of the United States of America:
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Basically you cannot deny someone in America something based on the fact that you find it icky or gross. You cannot say that 2 consenting adults cannot get married simply because your God says they shouldn't be allowed.
So two more cases, two more victories.
Happy day!!!
Until Next Time!
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Today's edition of why pride is needed
In today's edition of Why we still need pride, we focus of children of gay parents. What rights and protections do you realize you have everyday with your own children? Now imagine not knowing what is going to happen at any given moment because you have none of those rights. That is the reality of being gay and a parent.
The story I read today was of Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs. These men biologically fathered twins (one boy for each man). These men want the surrogate's name removed from their child's birth certificate (with her blessing of course) and their spouses named placed on the cert. They are legally married in Washington D.C, but because Texas has ruled they don't have to legally recognize marriages outside of their state these men are not recognized in the state of their residence. The problem with this scenario is that they are in a scary legal spot, especially if something were happen to them while they are appealing the courts decision.
I don't think people understand this reality of gay marriage not being legal or recognized. These men, while the legal father of one of the twins each, are not the legal father of the other. While they can take steps to make sure their wills are updated, signed, and ready to go if anything were to happen, why should they have to? Why should they have to take extra steps to ensure that their children can stay together if something were to happen to them? Not only that, wills can be challenged by the biologically father's family. And in Texas? Those grandparents, aunts, or uncles might actually win.
This is one more reason why we need to remember that pride is important. Coming out and making sure you fight for your rights is important. These men should not be worried about their children's future if something were to happen to them. Very rarely, if ever, do you hear a straight couple talking about the steps they need to take to make sure if the mother dies, the father is able to keep the children together. Even if those children are adopted OR from a surrogate. Married parents are the default for the children if one of the spouses died.
This is just one more reason we need to keep fighting the good fight. This is one more reason we need to keep the conversation going. Parents don't need to have this worry added to their first few days of their children's lives. Parents shouldn't have to make sure that their wills are updated the minute their children are born. Instead of loving on their child every minute when they bring them home, the new parents have to worry that nothing happens to them between the time the child is born and the time they can get to the lawyers to fill out their new wills. It's shameful in America.
Please remember that marriage about so much more than love. Marriage is about protecting families. Support marriage equality for all.
Until Next Time.
The story I read today was of Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs. These men biologically fathered twins (one boy for each man). These men want the surrogate's name removed from their child's birth certificate (with her blessing of course) and their spouses named placed on the cert. They are legally married in Washington D.C, but because Texas has ruled they don't have to legally recognize marriages outside of their state these men are not recognized in the state of their residence. The problem with this scenario is that they are in a scary legal spot, especially if something were happen to them while they are appealing the courts decision.
I don't think people understand this reality of gay marriage not being legal or recognized. These men, while the legal father of one of the twins each, are not the legal father of the other. While they can take steps to make sure their wills are updated, signed, and ready to go if anything were to happen, why should they have to? Why should they have to take extra steps to ensure that their children can stay together if something were to happen to them? Not only that, wills can be challenged by the biologically father's family. And in Texas? Those grandparents, aunts, or uncles might actually win.
This is one more reason why we need to remember that pride is important. Coming out and making sure you fight for your rights is important. These men should not be worried about their children's future if something were to happen to them. Very rarely, if ever, do you hear a straight couple talking about the steps they need to take to make sure if the mother dies, the father is able to keep the children together. Even if those children are adopted OR from a surrogate. Married parents are the default for the children if one of the spouses died.
This is just one more reason we need to keep fighting the good fight. This is one more reason we need to keep the conversation going. Parents don't need to have this worry added to their first few days of their children's lives. Parents shouldn't have to make sure that their wills are updated the minute their children are born. Instead of loving on their child every minute when they bring them home, the new parents have to worry that nothing happens to them between the time the child is born and the time they can get to the lawyers to fill out their new wills. It's shameful in America.
Please remember that marriage about so much more than love. Marriage is about protecting families. Support marriage equality for all.
Until Next Time.
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