Monday, June 16, 2008

CALIFORNIA AND GAY MARRIAGE

Ray Almeida, a school principal just purchased a wedding ring. Almeida, 47 is marrying his partner, Alan, a 46-year-old accountant. He wants a ring that says, I want to marry you and spend the rest of my life with you.

Jeffrey Dreiblatt, 47 and Willie Walker, 44, a legal assistant plan on marrying in San Francisco.
Dreiblatt said,"When I was younger, I didn't understand the point of getting married and replicating heterosexual life. But over the years, my thinking has changed. The law in California and the implications for New York spoke to us and said, 'now is the time'."

Ed Schultz, a social worker who became domestic partner to Steve Berlin last year plans to marry on July 10. "Marriage has a certain dignity," he said. "When I go to work and say, 'I'm domestically partnered', that's something different than saying 'I'm married'."

Armistead Maupin, one of the city's most famous authors, who married his partner, Christopher Turner in Canada last year, will probably marry him again in California. "Straight people have grown up thinking they're entitled to a fairytale wedding. One of our great advantages as gay people is that we've been forced to forge relationships without that fantasy. In doing so, we've figured out what's at the core."

Faced with a wilted economy, water shortages and price shock of petrol, Californians are welcoming Gay Marriages with open arms ( holding bank accounts). A study by the University of California predicted that over three years gay nptials would contribute $US684 million to the state's wedding industry and $US64 million to the state budget.

Social justice only comes when the price tag is high enough not when discrimination is socially unacceptable.

10 comments:

River said...

Ooooh, weddings! Do we get cake?

Brian Hughes said...

"Straight people have grown up thinking they're entitled to a fairytale wedding. One of our great advantages as gay people is that we've been forced to forge relationships without that fantasy. In doing so, we've figured out what's at the core."

What a total load of bollocks. Most 'straight' marriages end in divorce. Most 'gay' marriages end in divorce. The real fantasy lies in the idea that a scrap of paper and a wheelbarrow of cash spent on some pointless showy ceremony makes for a stronger relationship. All of which just goes to prove that gay people can be every bit as stupid and gullible as straight people.

Where's that bucket of coffee? I need to wake up...

JahTeh said...

River, would you like just cake or the Elizabeth Taylor of cakes. That's what some venues in California are advertising.

Fleetwood, you're such a cynic. Everyone's entitled to their moment of BarbaraCartlanditis, the Goddess knows it wears off soon enough. In my case before I said 'I do'.

Lord Sedgwick said...

"Almeida, 47 is marrying his partner, Alan, a 46-year-old accountant."

[Frankie Howerd] "Ooooh errrrr! Fwoah! I bet Alan lays out a mean spreadsheet and is a whizz at double entry bookkeeping!!" [/Frankie Howerd]

(Word verification = "kickm". How could I resist bagging an accountant?!)

JahTeh said...

I have to admit it's on a par with shitkicking a politician.

Feral Beast said...

Nah, the only reason they banned gay marriages before now is some socialites were worried gay couples would out-do their own weddings...because they have better taste than some straights who insist on puce-hued organza bridesmaids choking on bouquets of wilting yellow roses while the groomsmen are tuxedo-ed in dove grey and look prettier than the bride :P :P

River said...

The Elizabeth Taylor of cakes? Now I'm intrigued. What exactly is that? A cardboard model that shows up at your next 8 weddings?

JahTeh said...

Feral Beast, what a palette of colour you paint your words with but quite true. The point of bridesmaids is that they look the same as the bride to confuse any wouldbe kidnappers not stand out like kippers after a two week heatwave.

River, the cake stands 5 foot nothing and is covered in bling. I love the way Liz always said she never slept around, she always married her men.

Jayne said...

Whoops!
I didn't realise FB was signed in when I commented yesterday.
Think I'll be doing a few apologies around the blogs today ;)

JahTeh said...

I knew that must have been you Jayne.