tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241125446398657690.post6569952663143236248..comments2023-10-06T03:30:49.000-07:00Comments on Jim's Notes: Historical DayJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17510491840179413478noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241125446398657690.post-60233269111805853522008-05-17T10:05:00.000-07:002008-05-17T10:05:00.000-07:00Ditto to Carolyn. And I'm happy that you have suc...Ditto to Carolyn. And I'm happy that you have such a wonderful relationship.. someone to love THAT much and that loves you right back. I've always believed that anyone and everyone is entitled to that and have been in many a heated debate over this very thing. A very, very (VERY) dear friend of mine has been with his partner for over 20 years and they're two of my favorite people. And I've always thought it was so wonderful that they could be SO damn happy! It pisses me off that they can't be legally recognised as the couple they are. He would've loved to be a dad but never wanted to deal with the drama that would surround it and that makes me so sad. I'm still holding out and hoping that one day they'll be able to adopt like they want to. So much of that "outside" bs that you talked about though... they won't even go there at this point in time.<BR/><BR/>That's all I want for anybody. Gay, Straight, <I>both</I>...you shouldn't have to hide it and you should be able to marry who you want. Period. <BR/><BR/>I could go on about this for days, but just want to give you a gigantic hug. Congratulations, and I'm glad you guys had fun at the celebration. <BR/>I will be looking forward to following you wedding plans ;).TheHMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039624607685855586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241125446398657690.post-60099324249890578742008-05-16T00:34:00.000-07:002008-05-16T00:34:00.000-07:00yeah, to all of it.yeah, to all of it.Rachel V. Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993034871233904955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241125446398657690.post-10148366388771108452008-05-15T17:47:00.000-07:002008-05-15T17:47:00.000-07:00Speaking as a married heterosexual white woman, I ...Speaking as a married heterosexual white woman, I must say that I think it's stupid that gay marriage isn't legal and accepted across the nation. We attended the most beautiful Jewish lesbian wedding about a month after we got married. It wasn't LEGALLY binding, but knowing how much these women loved each other and seeing their entire families embracing their union and yet struck by the irony that the government didn't think they deserved to be a recognized wedded couple just made the ceremony that much more meaningful to me. Believe me, they are more "married" than most of my hetero friends are. However, insurance has been a real issue for them, especially now that they have 3 kids. If the stupid-ass government is so worried about health care, then why don't they give access to a gay spouse's health insurance? Because the government is too short-sighted to realize that gay marriage should be legal...and embraced and celebrated. (And not just for health care reasons; but because it's right and fair.) So, Jim, on this day of victory (of sorts) in your state, I embrace and celebrate you and Lyle and your marriage. We have Crate and Barrel in Chicago too. Let me know when you register and I'll send you something for your bridal shower.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106392643859757751noreply@blogger.com