Comments on: Marriage Equality: LGBT Advice http://queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Queercents » Sleeping with Money: Safeguard Finances Before The Break-Up http://queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/comment-page-1/#comment-18265 Queercents » Sleeping with Money: Safeguard Finances Before The Break-Up Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:22:31 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/#comment-18265 [...] Of course, much of those depend upon people being able to talk civilly which often times can't happen in the heat of the break-up emotion. All the more reason, that couples should talk and develop an "exit strategy" while things are good. Many problems can be avoided by creating a domestic partnership agreement and registering as domestic partners if your state allows. [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-18265">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Of course, much of those depend upon people being able to talk civilly which often times can’t happen in the heat of the break-up emotion. All the more reason, that couples should talk and develop an “exit strategy” while things are good. Many problems can be avoided by creating a domestic partnership agreement and registering as domestic partners if your state allows. [...]

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]]> By: Paula Gregorowicz http://queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Paula Gregorowicz Fri, 26 May 2006 15:55:52 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/#comment-669 Great stuff. One other benefit of registering as a domestic partner is that a corporation may ask for it in order to gain access to same sex couples benefits (which mine did). Always an added myriad of things for us to consider until such time as "all people are equal" in the eyes of the law....<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-669">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Great stuff. One other benefit of registering as a domestic partner is that a corporation may ask for it in order to gain access to same sex couples benefits (which mine did).

Always an added myriad of things for us to consider until such time as “all people are equal” in the eyes of the law….

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]]> By: claire http://queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/comment-page-1/#comment-668 claire Fri, 26 May 2006 13:31:27 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/05/26/marriage-equality/#comment-668 Nina, Thanks, great post. I didn't know it was an option to register as domestic partners in California. I wonder if other states have this option, and whether hetero couples can register too. When my (male) partner and I went to an attorney who specializes in unmarried family law to get our wills, powers of attorneys, and advance health care directives drawn up, she spent almost an hour trying to convince us to just get married already since we have that option. We were pretty surprised. I'm hoping for a sea change in the marriage equality movement, taking the focus away from marriage as a goal. I'd rather see some kind of secular or civil union option for same sex and heterosexual couples that gives all the rights and responsibilities of marriage without the christian connotations of the word marriage. Just my two cents.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-668">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Nina,
Thanks, great post. I didn’t know it was an option to register as domestic partners in California. I wonder if other states have this option, and whether hetero couples can register too.

When my (male) partner and I went to an attorney who specializes in unmarried family law to get our wills, powers of attorneys, and advance health care directives drawn up, she spent almost an hour trying to convince us to just get married already since we have that option. We were pretty surprised.

I’m hoping for a sea change in the marriage equality movement, taking the focus away from marriage as a goal. I’d rather see some kind of secular or civil union option for same sex and heterosexual couples that gives all the rights and responsibilities of marriage without the christian connotations of the word marriage.

Just my two cents.

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