It's time to put my many opinions out there. My plan is for this to be something like a journal without the private stuff. Don't worry I won't bare my soul. Never have, never will. What happens in my psyche stays in my psyche.
If you are politically conservative, believe that the Bible is a scientific document and is to be taken literally, and that God is vindictive, you might want to tread cautiously. Your blood pressure may elevate. I am a liberal, a Democrat, a Lutheran, a feminist, a cat lover and pro-choice.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
DOMA Struck Down
My dad died in April 1991. He was not well for the last two years of his life. He and my mom had been married over 55 years. From the perspective of a child of the marriage their relationship was built on love and respect. While they disagreed they genuinely liked each other and supported each other. Dad kidded her but never critized or put her down.
The last years of his life my mom took care of my dad. He depended on her and she made sacrifices to be there for him.
I met Al Nichols and Shea Preston in 1987. Al was 21 and Shea was 18. They were together then and remained partners until Shea’s death from complications of AIDES in December 1997. I was visiting Al and Shea when Shea died. I saw the care that Al gave to Shea.
When I compared the love, care and respect that I saw between Al and Shea and what I had seen between my mom and dad I realized that gender was not a factor in that comparison. In 1997 same-sex marriage was a new idea for me I recognized that the feelings between two people of the same gender were equal to the feelings between two of opposite genders.
On June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act so now all people who are legally married whether same or opposite sex couples will receive the same federal benefits. Besides the tax benefits of marriage this will be military benefits, social security benefits, 1000 benefits all together.
This is a good decision.
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