Same-Sex Marriage Update

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by Jess

" Thank you for your call"... Social Security's answer to gay man whose partner of 32 years had passed...



http://vimeo.com/13491562

So very sad....but until we get marriage rights at the Federal level this will continue to happen.

My daughter's Father lost his job, and as it is cheaper to put her on my spouse's insurance we are going with that opinion. Yay that it is available, but we have to pay Federal taxes on it because it is not an Equal marriage in the eyes of the law.

[Manul]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

So very sad....but until we get marriage rights at the Federal level this will continue to happen.

My daughter's Father lost his job, and as it is cheaper to put her on my spouse's insurance we are going with that opinion. Yay that it is available, but we have to pay Federal taxes on it because it is not an Equal marriage in the eyes of the law.

Which just proves marriage is a government issue and not a religious issue.

[Jess]

Originally Posted by Manul

Which just proves marriage is a government issue and not a religious issue.

I agree. As long as heterosexual couples receive rights or benefits for getting married, then is is a legislative process and not strictly religious. I don't see any churches offering group policies or tax breaks for married couples. That is all about government. I don't see how any religious group can seriously look at the institution of marriage as strictly a religious act.