Comments on: Freedom to Marry Week http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/comment-page-1/#comment-74943 Dana Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:22:40 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/#comment-74943 Thanks for sharing this perspective, Michelle. I fully agree marriage should be a choice, not an obligation. Thanks for sharing this perspective, Michelle. I fully agree marriage should be a choice, not an obligation.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/comment-page-1/#comment-74937 Michelle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:16:52 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/#comment-74937 The right of same sex couples to have the legal ability to marry is extremely important. I favour the freedom to choose - a freedom which, living in Canada, I am entitled to have. Having said that, however, my partner and I choose not to marry, despite the fact that we have been together 11 years and have two children. Marriage, simply put, is just not important to us and it would be equally unimportant to us if we were straight. So, we're glad we have the choice but we're comfortable with our decision not to exercise that choice. (oh, and, yes, we both are legally the parents of our children) The right of same sex couples to have the legal ability to marry is extremely important. I favour the freedom to choose – a freedom which, living in Canada, I am entitled to have. Having said that, however, my partner and I choose not to marry, despite the fact that we have been together 11 years and have two children. Marriage, simply put, is just not important to us and it would be equally unimportant to us if we were straight. So, we’re glad we have the choice but we’re comfortable with our decision not to exercise that choice. (oh, and, yes, we both are legally the parents of our children)

]]> By: Robin http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/comment-page-1/#comment-74917 Robin Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:39:10 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/#comment-74917 In keeping with the theme, we'll be blogging some/thing this week. See The Other Mother for details. Feel free to mention if it fits into your plan. Happy Monday, Robin In keeping with the theme, we’ll be blogging some/thing this week. See The Other Mother for details. Feel free to mention if it fits into your plan. Happy Monday, Robin

]]> By: DivaJean http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/comment-page-1/#comment-74916 DivaJean Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:35:08 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/#comment-74916 Marriage matters- because although many of the 2000+ benefits of being married can be negotiated out via wills, health care proxies, etc-- there is the fear that when push comes to shove, our wishes won't be honored. There is always that nagging voice in the back of my head about having to circumnavigate the issue of only "kind of" being married to my life partner- the feeling of "what else to I have to do to protect my family..." We have been married for almost 14 years now- but not legally in New York State. Marriage matters- because although many of the 2000+ benefits of being married can be negotiated out via wills, health care proxies, etc– there is the fear that when push comes to shove, our wishes won’t be honored. There is always that nagging voice in the back of my head about having to circumnavigate the issue of only “kind of” being married to my life partner- the feeling of “what else to I have to do to protect my family…”

We have been married for almost 14 years now- but not legally in New York State.

]]> By: ann adams http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/comment-page-1/#comment-74911 ann adams Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:27:28 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/11/freedom-to-marry-week/#comment-74911 Dana, I was one of those straight supporters of gay rights, including marriage, but I thought perhaps civil union would work for now and we could continue to work for change. My eyes were opened from reading and listening to the horror stories; both from friends and online. Then I "met" this brave, loving, wonderful woman. What happened to her and her children was inhuman. For my new friend Janice (who if all goes well I will meet in person this month) and for all the others who suffer from the inequality, we must keep pressing on. Here's the link to her blog. You may already know her story - it was posted on Family Equality some time ago. http://thelpkids.com/ Dana, I was one of those straight supporters of gay rights, including marriage, but I thought perhaps civil union would work for now and we could continue to work for change.

My eyes were opened from reading and listening to the horror stories; both from friends and online.

Then I “met” this brave, loving, wonderful woman. What happened to her and her children was inhuman.

For my new friend Janice (who if all goes well I will meet in person this month) and for all the others who suffer from the inequality, we must keep pressing on.

Here’s the link to her blog. You may already know her story – it was posted on Family Equality some time ago.

http://thelpkids.com/

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