I woke up to an interesting question-
Liz, why is gay marriage so important to you? You're going
to a legal state for the paper, but in Texas it won't mean anything.
Not that I owe anyone an explanation, but I could tell that
this was a sincere need to know question. Thus my answer (lengthy, but still
good to me):
Overall as a human population we
demonstrate an act of commitment/venture/mutual acceptance by a contract/license/document.
If you were called and made a job offer via phone, you would be ecstatic. But
in a few days based on the way WE all do things wouldn't you be expecting an
offer letter? Do you actually need the offer letter? When I agree to provide
Recruitment services to companies, the deal is sealed with a contract to
protect our interests and remind each party of our arrangement on days when
we're not seeing eye to eye. In my opinion, it is the same with a marriage
license. That document is important to me! It's not a love contract, as there
is no contract for that. However it is a document to protect our interests and
remind us of our commitment on days where we're not seeing eye to eye. The
marriage license is a byproduct of the love. It says BECAUSE I love you, I
promise to take care of you and all things concerning you. Of course it's not
legal in Texas yet! But the way our country is shifting, it's only a matter of
time. Look! EVERY state to the west of us accepts gay marriage. Even now, if you were legally married in
another state which recognizes gay marriage you can add one another to your
benefits (in most Texas companies as of late), you can also file taxes together
etc… So I know that my partner loves me and she knows I love her. However, we
want the same recognition that anyone else in love can get: Marriage (and that
little document that goes along with it).
We are not separate but equal…many
people have shed their blood to eradicate that sort of thinking.
