Comments on: Driving while Married http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml An unconventional family in a conventional world, taking notes Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:17:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trey http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-2562 Trey Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:47:45 +0000 http://www.lathefamily.org/blog/?p=1553#comment-2562 I agree, I think we are hitting a turning point. Even if the proposition passes in November (God forbid), things are moving in the direction of equality! I agree, I think we are hitting a turning point. Even if the proposition passes in November (God forbid), things are moving in the direction of equality!

]]> By: Carrie Jo http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-2561 Carrie Jo Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:13:03 +0000 http://www.lathefamily.org/blog/?p=1553#comment-2561 As I was walking down 18th Street towards Castro I was right in front of Moby Dick's when a car came honking down the street with "Just Married" flags on it. The guys were so happy when they honked and waved to their friends at the bar. I couldn't help but smile to myself and I was going to turn back and shout congrats to them, but they were already gone. All I can think every time I see something about this on the news is "It's about time." I do believe this is a huge turning point in this country. As I was walking down 18th Street towards Castro I was right in front of Moby Dick’s when a car came honking down the street with “Just Married” flags on it. The guys were so happy when they honked and waved to their friends at the bar. I couldn’t help but smile to myself and I was going to turn back and shout congrats to them, but they were already gone. All I can think every time I see something about this on the news is “It’s about time.” I do believe this is a huge turning point in this country.

]]> By: Trey http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-2560 Trey Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:12:31 +0000 http://www.lathefamily.org/blog/?p=1553#comment-2560 Yep, I'll explain that at some time, it is indeed only a beginning (though a huge step, very huge). Right now though we are celebrating and enjoying our equality. We'll get back to the trenches after enjoying the sun for a while :D Yep, I’ll explain that at some time, it is indeed only a beginning (though a huge step, very huge).

Right now though we are celebrating and enjoying our equality.

We’ll get back to the trenches after enjoying the sun for a while :D

]]> By: Ann Adams http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-2559 Ann Adams Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:03:06 +0000 http://www.lathefamily.org/blog/?p=1553#comment-2559 I suppose at some point you'll explain that the CA court decision is only a beginning but for right now I'm celebrating right along with you. We had a small rally here yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised by the positive comments. I suppose at some point you’ll explain that the CA court decision is only a beginning but for right now I’m celebrating right along with you.

We had a small rally here yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised by the positive comments.

]]> By: dave aka silph http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-2558 dave aka silph Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:49:08 +0000 http://www.lathefamily.org/blog/?p=1553#comment-2558 i love how this post is a great sort of sequel to that post before where you so articulately illustrated that difference that "asterisk" makes when having to talk to your marriage to officials etc. i'm glad you wrote this post, it was good to read! one question as an aside, though; is your and Guy's marriage fully equal in the states? that is, do you have all the benefits and responsibilities that opposite-sex marriages have? (i may be confusing it with some other country, but i vaguely remember reading once that the benefits of marriage are split between laws set out on the state level, and laws set out on the federal level..?) i love how this post is a great sort of sequel to that post before where you so articulately illustrated that difference that “asterisk” makes when having to talk to your marriage to officials etc. i’m glad you wrote this post, it was good to read!

one question as an aside, though; is your and Guy’s marriage fully equal in the states? that is, do you have all the benefits and responsibilities that opposite-sex marriages have? (i may be confusing it with some other country, but i vaguely remember reading once that the benefits of marriage are split between laws set out on the state level, and laws set out on the federal level..?)

]]> By: Yondalla http://www.lathefamily.org/2008/06/driving-while-married.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-2557 Yondalla Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:36:23 +0000 http://www.lathefamily.org/blog/?p=1553#comment-2557 I'm so happy for you -- and everyone. I just don't have words. I’m so happy for you — and everyone. I just don’t have words.

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