The Federal Prop. 8 Trial / Gay Marriage Catch-All

So I just thought of Lemiwinks and Mr. Slave. Right before dinner. Thanks.

Wow.

Three states approve gay marriage by popular vote and some anti-gay marriage people go from Crazytown to Insanityville.

In just over a week from today, same-sex couples will be able to legally marry in Washington. To prepare for this milestone, the state is preparing gender-neutral paperwork that no longer uses language like “husband,” “groom,” “wife,” or “bride.” This simple change to “Spouse A” and “Spouse B” will prevent same-sex couples from having to designate one partner into an identity that doesn’t match their gender. This should be a simple technicality, but Fox News legal analyst Peter Johnson, Jr. believes this “sea change” will ripple across society and have a “tremendous impact” on all marriages:
JOHNSON: This is a sea change. This is a big anthropological change. This will change society in Washington and other states forever… The issue becomes, in terms of gender neutrality, in terms of saying ‘I’m a spouse, I’m not a husband or wife, I’m not a bride or groom, I’m someone about to be married’ — where does it go? [...]

It’s not about gay marriage, it’s about what happens to heterosexual marriage and how those partners are defined, and how those relationships go forward in our society. It’s going to have a tremendous, tremendous impact… Watch this, see what happens. This is going to be a big, big, sea change in our society and how the smallest of our children understand relationships between parents, between husband and wife, between mother and father.

I checked my marriage license from California and it says "Name of Party A" and "Name of Party B."

My God!

It's the end of everything!!!

Phoenix Rev wrote:

It's the end of everything!!!

To be fair... it DID trick you into marrying a dude.

Rezzy wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

It's the end of everything!!!

To be fair... it DID trick you into marrying a dude.

A sexy trick?

Dr.Ghastly wrote:
Rezzy wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

It's the end of everything!!!

To be fair... it DID trick you into marrying a dude.

A sexy trick?

Bomp. Chicka. Bow. Wow.

But, on the other hand, last I checked I'm a husband. So's Phoenix Rev. And, wow, such a sad thing to have to call your spouse "your spouse" instead of your wife or husband because of this law.

Oh, wait...

I have met plenty of heterosexuals who eschew husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend designations.

I might just know some off people though.

KingGorilla wrote:

I have met plenty of heterosexuals who eschew husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend designations.

I might just know some off people though.

I hear the term partner fairly often as well.

Well, thankfully here in California I still refer to my wife as "my wife" and my wife still refers to me as "that lazy, emotionally unavailable jerk."

What a tragedy. This violates my right to see the words "husband" or "wife" on a marriage license, which is clearly the major civil rights issue here. I mean, if you ignore the fact that I don't remember really looking at my marriage license at all, so I have no idea what it said those years ago.

SixteenBlue wrote:
KingGorilla wrote:

I have met plenty of heterosexuals who eschew husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend designations.

I might just know some off people though.

I hear the term partner fairly often as well.

Yeah but you live in a socialist wonderland. That doesn't count.

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

What a tragedy. This violates my right to see the words "husband" or "wife" on a marriage license, which is clearly the major civil rights issue here. I mean, if you ignore the fact that I don't remember really looking at my marriage license at all, so I have no idea what it said those years ago.

Just got mine, the names are spelled right, double checking they do say Male and Female, but I live in a fly over state.

My only concern was spelling not titles.

KingGorilla wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:

What a tragedy. This violates my right to see the words "husband" or "wife" on a marriage license, which is clearly the major civil rights issue here. I mean, if you ignore the fact that I don't remember really looking at my marriage license at all, so I have no idea what it said those years ago.

Just got mine, the names are spelled right, double checking they do say Male and Female, but I live in a fly over state.

My only concern was spelling not titles.

Well, it's spelled right now, but we do know that the gays cause hurricanes, reduce the effectiveness of the military, and threaten our very existence; are you honestly suggesting they're not going to cause typographical errors as well?

My MLA Handbook says "Adam and Eve", not "Addum and Eef".

My Blue Book says Andy and Jeff.

I often refer to Mrs. Paleocon as "the Boss", "the Chancellor of the Exchequer", "Lord High Goddess", "She Who Must Be Obeyed", or "The One Who Shall Not Be Upset".

Only occasionally do I refer to her as "wife".

clover wrote:
SixteenBlue wrote:
KingGorilla wrote:

I have met plenty of heterosexuals who eschew husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend designations.

I might just know some off people though.

I hear the term partner fairly often as well.

Yeah but you live in a socialist wonderland. That doesn't count.

I heard it a lot in Austin too. Oh wait.

Rubb Ed wrote:

But, on the other hand, last I checked I'm a husband. So's Phoenix Rev. And, wow, such a sad thing to have to call your spouse "your spouse" instead of your wife or husband because of this law.
Oh, wait...

This almost made me choke on rice chex and mt. dew at work. Clearly at least one gay man is out to kill me now.

I often refer to Mrs. Paleocon as "the Boss", "the Chancellor of the Exchequer", "Lord High Goddess", "She Who Must Be Obeyed", or "The One Who Shall Not Be Upset".
Only occasionally do I refer to her as "wife".

I've coopted this. My Lord High Goddess will never receive notice that I stole this from you. Just saying.

Otherwise, not surprised by Fox, except at the petty things they are picking apart with this now. Losing the war, might as well try a few small battles to turn this rout around I guess.

Paleocon wrote:

I often refer to Mrs. Paleocon as "the Boss", "the Chancellor of the Exchequer", "Lord High Goddess", "She Who Must Be Obeyed", or "The One Who Shall Not Be Upset".

Only occasionally do I refer to her as "wife".

We need to drink together more.

Mixolyde wrote:
Paleocon wrote:

I often refer to Mrs. Paleocon as "the Boss", "the Chancellor of the Exchequer", "Lord High Goddess", "She Who Must Be Obeyed", or "The One Who Shall Not Be Upset".

Only occasionally do I refer to her as "wife".

We need to drink together more.

Good luck both getting a beer-pass for the same day from your respective jailers wives.

Mixolyde wrote:
Paleocon wrote:

I often refer to Mrs. Paleocon as "the Boss", "the Chancellor of the Exchequer", "Lord High Goddess", "She Who Must Be Obeyed", or "The One Who Shall Not Be Upset".

Only occasionally do I refer to her as "wife".

We need to drink together more.

absolutely

Paleocon wrote:
Mixolyde wrote:
Paleocon wrote:

I often refer to Mrs. Paleocon as "the Boss", "the Chancellor of the Exchequer", "Lord High Goddess", "She Who Must Be Obeyed", or "The One Who Shall Not Be Upset".

Only occasionally do I refer to her as "wife".

We need to drink together more.

absolutely

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FYI...

Today was the first conferencing date for the DOMA and Prop. 8 cases by the SCOTUS.

Alas, nothing was released today regarding them. Monday at 9:30 AM will tell us if they did grant cert, did not grant cert, or are taking up the issue again in a conference in December.

So, back to waiting.

This is the closest to on topic spam I've seen yet. the xkcd comic is coming true.

Hey, if comedian Dave Attell want's to come here, share his thoughts on gay rights, and provide some sketchy links, more power to him!

Dave, is there any hope of a revived Insomniac? That show was great.

That's cool Dave Attell posts here. He waited 2 weeks to post too, so his link will work. Smart guy.

Edit: sh*t, tannhausered.

I was so sad when my brother got engaged and then married his long time girlfriend, because up until that point I could very easily get away with "my brother's partner, Chris". Now I have to say "wife" I guess...

bnpederson wrote:

I was so sad when my brother got engaged and then married his long time girlfriend, because up until that point I could very easily get away with "my brother's partner, Chris". Now I have to say "wife" I guess...

He he he... Marvelous.

"My brother's spouse, Chris".

Was a spam post removed or something? 'cause I'm not understanding the Dave Attell comments :S

Trachalio wrote:

Was a spam post removed or something? 'cause I'm not understanding the Dave Attell comments :S

Yup. Gay porn spam.

Stengah wrote:
Trachalio wrote:

Was a spam post removed or something? 'cause I'm not understanding the Dave Attell comments :S

Yup. Gay porn spam.

Under the account hilariously named "daveattell"

So, how long can the Court keep punting this back down to the states? Until their ruling would be moot? I assume that's what they're doing, right?