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Originally Posted by Bill Tasker
I agree with you CFrance - I am one half of a same sex couple who became the FIRST married same sex couple in the state of Maryland, married by the Mayor of the City of Baltimore just past midnight January 1, 2013. Our picture has been all around the world as the first samesex couple to marry south of the mason dixon line. We were even in your daily paper. This occurred after we have shared our lives for almost 36 years.
Why did we want to get married?? Because just like heterosexual couples, we wanted to solidify our commitment and yes, protect our assets and each other. The ending of DOMA gives us access to over 1100 federal benefits that most heterosexual couples take for granted. As far as religion goes, there is so much God based hatred in the world that I find it difficult to believe anymore. However, there is not one recorded word spoken by Jesus (God on earth) regarding homosexuality. If it was such an abomination I think he would have adressed it as he did so many other wrongs.
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Bill - I am curious - if gays and lesbians would be recognized in a civil union that would grant them all the same benefits of heterosexual married people would that work. Or does it have to be called marriage?