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Parent Article: Same Sex Couples Denied Marriage Licenses at Champaign County Clerk's Office |
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Re: Same Sex Couples Denied Marriage Licenses at Champaign County Clerk's Office |
by aimee
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18 May 2004
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Same sex marriage is not about anyone's "god," and is hardly about family. God is not supposed to be the concern of a state institution, and many gay couples already have families. Marriage isn't needed for that. It's about the human rights that we straight people, without thought, arrogantly allow our government to afford to hetrosexuals based solely on their sexuality, and that we withhold entirely from gay citizens. Family leave when a partner is
sick or dying. Visitation rights. Transfer of property and finances and shared children in a partner's death in the absence of a will. Our
institutions protect these things as rights for couples who are in hetro marriages, no matter who is involved. Gay people have been given no legal access to these same protections. Seeking same sex marriage is not asking for special rights, it's demanding human rights.
Cause it's supposed to be "We the people" not "We the hetrosexuals", y'all.
Great job today. Thanks for your courage to come forward and request for what you deserve, couples! |
