A very happy wedding day to all the Californians who are finally able to get married to the ones they love.
It’s unfortunate how much a basic civil right has to be fought for, & unfortunate in so many ways (and not even the ones Mattilda goes into).
- (1) Because there’s so much other stuff to do.
- (2) Because there’s so much other stuff to do.
- (3) Because there’s so much other stuff to do.
And I know many people are bothered by it because it’s not an economic issue, and that more than anything, LGBT people need employment non-discrimination protection. And we do, we do. But I’ll make this argument, as a legally married queer: marriage is also an economic pact. It’s not romantic, but it is something. It’s about being able to be a dependent on your spouse’s health insurance (which saves you money). It’s about being able to live together (which saves you money). It’s about getting Social Security benefits. Amongst other things.
So congratulations, bride & bride, and groom & groom: you may now fight with your spouse about money, & forever have your credit record linked to theirs.
Considering some hetero marriages, this act in California might be deemed a hate crime! 🙂
In reality however, anything that can encourage two people to care about and care for each other can’t be all bad.
Christine
All the divorce lawyers in California must be salivating! 🙂
Does CA allow cameras in the courtroom? If so, I can’t wait to see the first gay marriage divorce..
Think of all those juicy details…..
In Canada, we’ve had equal marriage in the whole country since 2005 (by which time most provinces were already issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples). Equal divorce started shortly thereafter. A couple is a couple, and irreconcilable differences are pretty much the same whether it’s a same-sex or opposite-sex marriage. I should not think that the details would be any juicier in divorces of same-sex couples than in those of opposite-sex couples.
You realize that Massachusetts has had equal marriage for several years now, right?
I wish these California couples the best.
Just a quick question, is the rate of divorce higher or lower for gay couples in Canada? Has there been any study on this yet?
Yes, there are some hetero divorces that are “juicy” too… 🙂
Re: Helen’s interesting speech:
In Helen’s speech she mentioned something very interesting. To paraphrase, the trans (or GID) state of consciousness is a floating thing. It changes.
I have certainly found this to be the case. Sometimes, this TS state of consciousness is deeply esoteric. At other times, it is distinctly exoteric.
Catrina — There are no statistics yet for divorces of same-sex couples. The last divorce stats come from just before equal marriage took hold.