2006-08-23 00:14:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
the answer to both is no and neither.i dont want to get married but i must applaud those people who have spent years fighting to have equal rights.its very easy for people like me to sit back and enjoy life but its the older generation that have paved the way for me to live the lesbian lifestyle and i feel that sometimes gets overlooked
2006-08-23 06:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can already get "religiously" married within my religion (there are eight types of marriage in it). That's greatly important to me, but at the same time I'd definately like for the government I am a citizen of and pay taxes to to acknowledge the relationship and partnership that I have with my beloved as they do heterosexual unions. Thus, "civil" marriage is definately something I would actually enjoy being able to enter into. I have already experienced some situations where it was made ever so evident to me that the legalities of such a "civil" marriage are important in society...although thankfully there are people that atleast accepted my beloved and I as "married" even if the law/government does not recognize us as such. Society can be wonderful. I guess you could say that my beloved and I are in a "religious" and "social" marriage that the civil government just refuses to recognize. Most of the heterosexuals I know, including many very conservative people from religions that wouldn't recognize or allow "gay" marriage always speak to my beloved and I as if we are married and when invited to any event, etc, they do so the same as they do the hetero married people. So, other than the government's recognition and little peice of paper, as far as everyone else is concerned we are a "married" couple. It just be nice to have that finally extended so that the government recognized us, too.
But that's my own humble opinion.
Peace be with you.
2006-08-23 12:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by gabriel_zachary 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's about the legal position of being married. Just before it was introduced (UK), there were two old guys on the news who'd lived together for years, and the 'widow' was going to be subject to inheritance tax on the house they lived in as a couple for 40 years or so, just because it was in the other blokes name. The same thing applies to pensions, low income benefits and loads of that type of stuff.
It was just pretty unfair that gay people in long-term relationships like 'common-law' marriages weren't entitled to the same advantages that a straight couple gain by being married.
I'm straight and married, mincing fairies make me feel sick but I have a relative who is in a 'civil partnership' and is a normal well adjusted intelligent person who happens to be attracted to men rather than women. Some of you homophobes should remember that many sex-offenders / peaedo's etc. hide behind straight marriages. I'd rather see a happy stable gay couple than a bunch of straight sluts going at it like dogs with a different person every other day.
2006-08-23 07:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Pissed off about being excluded. I don't actually see marriage as a viable option for me, but in the event it comes up, I don't want to be catergorically excluded. I also sympathize with those in stable, long-term relationships who desperately want to get married.
2006-08-23 10:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My partner and I live as though we were married. We want our children to recognize us as married. We don't want anything EXTRA we just want to be equal. Why is it okay for Brittney Spears marry someone for 55 hours but a couple of middle aged mature women, working and raising children, contributing to society and paying taxes and who have been in a loving monogomous relationship for 4 years are morally corrupt and not allowed the same rights and freedoms. It is as if I am a black man and my partner is a white woman and we live in 1960's America. Soon it will change but in the mean time.....I am pissed.
2006-08-23 07:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
When i find a partner and i want to marry her i think i should have the right to do it, just because i'm a lesbian i don't think i should be discrimanated againest in order to marry the person i love.
2006-08-23 16:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by ~Twisted Sister~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there were advantages of not having the option and advantages of now having the choice.
I'm gay and I see no reason to get "married" but to me a marriage is a man and a woman. I prefer the term civil partner.
2006-08-23 08:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm gay...I've been in a stable relationship for 20 years. we choose not to get married...but we have the same rights and equality as everyone else...I pay the same taxes...actually a lot more than most..We are Canadian and it's legal here--we could do it....It's really nice to be thought of as a morally progressive country ( along with a handful of others).
And as to the thinker (an oxymoron is involved there somehow)...straights don't have pride and gay events..because they never have to fight just to maintain equal footing..they are not attacked constantly for being straight..as we are for being gay.
SOURCE: walk a mile in my shoes.
2006-08-23 08:46:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, I think that the opportunity should be there. I personally am not wanting to marry yet- but i have mates who are desperate to tie the knot
2006-08-23 11:55:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i do really want 2 b married , however i am upset that this country would judge on who loves who at a time when they should be ashamed of how this country is ran
2006-08-23 12:52:06 · answer #10 · answered by rainbo angel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋