05-20-2008, 04:40 PM
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| Congressional Representative Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Gender:  Posts: 2,658 Points: 14,813, Level: 78 | Level up: 91%, 37 Points needed |  |  Quote:
Originally Posted by OhDear  You ALREADY have the right to behave any way you want. So what you are really seeking is not a right but a societal approval. That is foisting your behavior on others...and in reality is taking away the rights of those who do not wish to give approval of certain behaviors.
OhDear
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Below are a few of the legal rights and privileges conveyed by marriage. All any gay couple that I know wants is equal access to these. (And the several hundred other rights & privileges of marriage.)
I know of no gay person who has any use for the approval of non regenerate bigots. Quote:
Assumption of Spouse’s Pension
Automatic Inheritance
Automatic Housing Lease Transfer
Bereavement Leave
Burial Determination
Child Custody
Crime Victim’s Recovery Benefits
Divorce Protections
Domestic Violence Protection
Exemption from Property Tax on Partner’s Death
Immunity from Testifying Against Spouse
Insurance Breaks
Joint Adoption and Foster Care
Joint Bankruptcy
Joint Parenting (Insurance Coverage, School Records)
Medical Decisions on Behalf of Partner
Certain Property Rights
Reduced Rate Memberships
Sick Leave to Care for Partner
Visitation of Partner’s Children
Visitation of Partner in Hospital or Prison
Wrongful Death (Loss of Consort) Benefits
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