How woud you feel knowing it doesnt hold a drop of water in the US?
Would you have a ceremony, invite your friends and family to join you on your big day? Do it because thats what the two of you want regardless of the current state and federal laws ignoring your commitment, and maybe buy that term life insurance, sign those health care proxys, and so on, in hopes that would be enough to protect each other when it came down to it? Resume life as partners in one anothers eyes? In the eyes of your friends and family?
Or would you accept the ring, and lie and wait until the day you know your commitment means something in the eyes of US law? While you wait, in the meantime, would excepting that ring only make you angry and hurt inside, knowing you cant have what some of us have dreamed of since a child.
Would this not scream second class citizens to you?
What would you do? How you feel, act, react?
Would you propose or would you say yes?
2007-12-04 05:13:45 · 4 answers · asked by ktlove 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I've been wearing a wedding ring for 25 out of our 27 years and we've been saying we've been married for 27 years even though it doesn't matter a tinker's damn here in the US. It matters to *us*. We celebrated our wedding out under our oak tree and our 20th anniversary with freinds and family. We're planning on going to Jamaica or some tropical resort for our 30th. God knows where for our 50th.
As for the US? Maybe the govenment will catch up to *us* by then.
2007-12-04 05:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
For me it does not matter what the law of the land is. My partner and I are committed to each other, we are in a monogamous relationship and that is good enough for us. I did propose to him the first of November. When and if the US recognizes same sex couples, then we might have some type of ceremony. We do not need a piece of paper from the government to tell us we are a committed couple.
2007-12-04 13:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by Antdak 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would proudly wear her ring, and I would feel honored enough that she loves me enough to share it with the world. In California many companies have policies that give your partner and their children almost equal rights. I say almost because the fine print is worded differently but it means they get the benefits and medical insurance a such like a "legal licensed couple" would.
I would feel happy that someone loved me enough to want to make a LWord scene a reality. Love has no limits and narrow minded small states voters will soon become outnumbered
2007-12-04 13:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dy$e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Canadian, so I could say Yes and have it count legally.
We've only been together a month, so I doubt either of us will be asking so soon, but I'm definitely inclined to think we could get there when it's right.
2007-12-04 13:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by Kara J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋