Comments on: Because we should all be able to marry as we choose http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/because-we-should-all-be-able-to-marry-as-we-choose/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:57:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/because-we-should-all-be-able-to-marry-as-we-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:13:25 +0000 http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/?p=243#comment-2487 Newly opened legal and social territory and all that. I wish them well, those who decide to enter the institution of marriage. It's not one I care for myself but I can see the attraction. cheers Evecho Newly opened legal and social territory and all that. I wish them well, those who decide to enter the institution of marriage. It’s not one I care for myself but I can see the attraction.

cheers
Evecho

]]> By: Kelley http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/because-we-should-all-be-able-to-marry-as-we-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 Kelley Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:07:15 +0000 http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/?p=243#comment-2456 Definitely. And lots of people will be taking advantage of the option that's available to them now in California. I'm absolutely thrilled for them and would never in a million years try to warn anyone off, or talk them out of recognizing their commitment in whatever way they felt was right for them. I just have a different perspective about it. Definitely. And lots of people will be taking advantage of the option that’s available to them now in California. I’m absolutely thrilled for them and would never in a million years try to warn anyone off, or talk them out of recognizing their commitment in whatever way they felt was right for them. I just have a different perspective about it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/because-we-should-all-be-able-to-marry-as-we-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2455 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:50:57 +0000 http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/?p=243#comment-2455 Hello and thank you for your reply. Marriage (or not) is obviously heavily imbued with layers of expectations. I think of it as one option in many and should be available to those who want it. It would, and should, be a personal choice. Evecho Hello and thank you for your reply. Marriage (or not) is obviously heavily imbued with layers of expectations. I think of it as one option in many and should be available to those who want it. It would, and should, be a personal choice.

Evecho

]]> By: Kelley http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/because-we-should-all-be-able-to-marry-as-we-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Kelley Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:37:19 +0000 http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/?p=243#comment-2326 Hi Evecho, Nope, we wouldn't, unless we intended to live in the UK. I support everyone's right to get married in the UK, or California, or anywhere else they can. But I won't do it until it's legal in the United States of America. All of them. For me, marriage is not a partial right. It's not something that holds some places and not others. It's on or off. I don't need the federal government's (or anyone else's) permission to make a permanent lifetime commitment to Nicola. And I am not going to put that commitment out there like a hand for them to slap -- to give and take away at the whim of the electorate or the courts. When the federal government defines marriage in a way that's inclusive of me, I'll get married. Until then, I'll just <em>be</em> married. Hi Evecho,

Nope, we wouldn’t, unless we intended to live in the UK.

I support everyone’s right to get married in the UK, or California, or anywhere else they can. But I won’t do it until it’s legal in the United States of America. All of them.

For me, marriage is not a partial right. It’s not something that holds some places and not others. It’s on or off. I don’t need the federal government’s (or anyone else’s) permission to make a permanent lifetime commitment to Nicola. And I am not going to put that commitment out there like a hand for them to slap — to give and take away at the whim of the electorate or the courts. When the federal government defines marriage in a way that’s inclusive of me, I’ll get married. Until then, I’ll just be married.

]]> By: Evecho http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/because-we-should-all-be-able-to-marry-as-we-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Evecho Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:55:51 +0000 http://www.kelleyeskridge.com/?p=243#comment-1987 Hello Kelley Now that same-sex unions are recognised in the UK, would you and Nicola hop over there to get married? This would/could (eventually) push the envelope for your state to recognise external same-sex marriages, such as NY is doing. Hello Kelley
Now that same-sex unions are recognised in the UK, would you and Nicola hop over there to get married? This would/could (eventually) push the envelope for your state to recognise external same-sex marriages, such as NY is doing.

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