Gay couples in California get marriage licenses
Posted on Jun 17, 2008 at 10:51 am
MSNBC
June 17, 2008
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a landmark ruling making California the second U.S. state to honor the freedom to marry went into effect.
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June 17, 2008
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a landmark ruling making California the second U.S. state to honor the freedom to marry went into effect.
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In Defense of Marriage
Posted on Jun 16, 2008 at 01:45 pm
Huffington Post
June 16, 2008
Sherman Yellen writes that he supports marriage for gay couples, and reflects on his own marriage, marriages of politicians, and love. [Link]
June 16, 2008
Sherman Yellen writes that he supports marriage for gay couples, and reflects on his own marriage, marriages of politicians, and love. [Link]
S.F. couple ready to be first again
Posted on Jun 10, 2008 at 10:16 am
San Francisco Chronicle
June 10, 2008
Mayor Gavin Newsom said Monday that Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon's wedding, which he will officiate, will be the only one held in City Hall that day. Martin and Lyon have been together more than five decades, and they were the first couple to marry four years ago.[Link]
June 10, 2008
Mayor Gavin Newsom said Monday that Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon's wedding, which he will officiate, will be the only one held in City Hall that day. Martin and Lyon have been together more than five decades, and they were the first couple to marry four years ago.[Link]
Make it a gay-old time
Posted on Jun 02, 2008 at 10:10 am
Los Angeles Times
May 30, 2008
Joel Stein, with a tongue-in-cheek tone, writes an open letter to seniors recommending they vote for marriage for gay couples despite any personal discomfort. (Link)
May 30, 2008
Joel Stein, with a tongue-in-cheek tone, writes an open letter to seniors recommending they vote for marriage for gay couples despite any personal discomfort. (Link)
‘We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby’
Posted on Feb 03, 2008 at 03:23 pm
Mail Tribune
February 3, 2008
When they fell in love 29 years ago, they were afraid to hold hands in public, worried that their relationship could prompt the loss of their jobs or even physical violence against them. But on Monday, Fanda Bender and Sheila Gam of Talent plan to register as domestic partners, part of what they hope will be a wave of gay and lesbian couples around the state acting on a state law and federal court decision that cleared the way for such partnerships. "We've come a long way, baby," Bender said. [link]
February 3, 2008
When they fell in love 29 years ago, they were afraid to hold hands in public, worried that their relationship could prompt the loss of their jobs or even physical violence against them. But on Monday, Fanda Bender and Sheila Gam of Talent plan to register as domestic partners, part of what they hope will be a wave of gay and lesbian couples around the state acting on a state law and federal court decision that cleared the way for such partnerships. "We've come a long way, baby," Bender said. [link]
COLUMN: Same-sex and worried about retirement
Posted on Aug 26, 2007 at 03:25 pm
The Washington Post
August 26, 2007
Columnist Martha Hamilton writes about the financial difficulties many same-sex couples face because they cannot receive the tax breaks and retirement benefits that come with marriage. [Link]
August 26, 2007
Columnist Martha Hamilton writes about the financial difficulties many same-sex couples face because they cannot receive the tax breaks and retirement benefits that come with marriage. [Link]
OPINION: Marriage equality digs roots, gains momentum
Posted on Jun 25, 2007 at 03:37 pm
The Detroit News
June 25, 2007
An elderly Massachusetts woman felt her opposition to gay marriage melt away after "this lovely couple" moved in next door with their children. "If they can't be married in Massachusetts, they're going to leave — and then who would help me with my lawn?" she asked, urging her state lawmaker to also change and protect gay couples' right to marry by blocking a referendum designed to abolish that right. That lawmaker did change. [Link]
June 25, 2007
An elderly Massachusetts woman felt her opposition to gay marriage melt away after "this lovely couple" moved in next door with their children. "If they can't be married in Massachusetts, they're going to leave — and then who would help me with my lawn?" she asked, urging her state lawmaker to also change and protect gay couples' right to marry by blocking a referendum designed to abolish that right. That lawmaker did change. [Link]
Senior same-sex couples navigate system that doesn’t recognize them
Posted on Apr 22, 2007 at 03:53 pm
Concord Monitor
April 22, 2007
After 25 years together, Bill Twibill and Casper Kranenburg are linked by love, mutual respect and an inch-thick stack of documents that form a fragile facsimile of marriage they hope will allow them to care for each other as they age. Many gay men and lesbians worry that they'll still face discrimination in nursing homes and retirement communities. Married couples, for instance, are guaranteed rooms together, but that's not the case for same-sex couples. [Link]
April 22, 2007
After 25 years together, Bill Twibill and Casper Kranenburg are linked by love, mutual respect and an inch-thick stack of documents that form a fragile facsimile of marriage they hope will allow them to care for each other as they age. Many gay men and lesbians worry that they'll still face discrimination in nursing homes and retirement communities. Married couples, for instance, are guaranteed rooms together, but that's not the case for same-sex couples. [Link]
Why marriage matters: Gay elders
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 at 03:55 pm
QueerSighted
March 27, 2007
Renea enjoys lunch daily at a Chicago senior center serving low income seniors. Her much younger lover who is 59 was laid off from her job of 15 years and after 8 months has still not found employment. Renea supports them both on her Social Security benefits. Among other things, Renea is terrified because she is much older than her lover and if she dies her lover will not be able to continue Social Security benefits the way that straight married couples do. Her lover will be destitute. At the moment her lover is just hungry. [Link]
March 27, 2007
Renea enjoys lunch daily at a Chicago senior center serving low income seniors. Her much younger lover who is 59 was laid off from her job of 15 years and after 8 months has still not found employment. Renea supports them both on her Social Security benefits. Among other things, Renea is terrified because she is much older than her lover and if she dies her lover will not be able to continue Social Security benefits the way that straight married couples do. Her lover will be destitute. At the moment her lover is just hungry. [Link]
Another tactic in fighting discriminatory marriage initiatives
Posted on Nov 20, 2006 at 03:37 pm
Washington Post
November 20, 2006
The campaign against the Arizona measure, Proposition 107, avoided almost any mention of gay and lesbian couples, except in small liberal pockets of the state. Instead, the message was about the section of the measure that would have banned government agencies from recognizing civil unions or domestic partnerships. That apparently struck home in the state's sizable senior-citizen enclaves, where many older couples do not marry because their retirement income would be affected. [Link]
November 20, 2006
The campaign against the Arizona measure, Proposition 107, avoided almost any mention of gay and lesbian couples, except in small liberal pockets of the state. Instead, the message was about the section of the measure that would have banned government agencies from recognizing civil unions or domestic partnerships. That apparently struck home in the state's sizable senior-citizen enclaves, where many older couples do not marry because their retirement income would be affected. [Link]