Well said, cutie-pie!

I think you and Sam are definitely the perfect poster boys for gay marriage ... but you're right, a piece of paper doesn't mean anything when it comes to what you already know in your heart. But whether the word "marriage" is used or not, there are legal benefits and necessities that come with that piece of paper that gay couples have a right to as well.

*Hugs & Smoochies*

Buddha

Gay Marriage has always given me the gut reaction: Been there done that. I had some good years married and a beautiful daughter who has been so supportive of my being whatever I am. However I also have been in a long distance relationship with my partner since 1991. We were also lovers for several years from 1968 to1972(jeesh Allan don't shoot me if i got the dates wrong). I live in Maine and we have a legislature that passes gay rights bills which then get overturned by referendums so who knows what will happen there. He however lives in Vt. so we could have a legal relationship as well as our longstanding one. I am leaning more toward considering that over time just cause it would make a statement to society. When he and I were dancing at my daughter's wedding in MA in May I really wanted to have something more formal. That I have kinda left him for much of the last 2 years while pursueing this silly sailing dream makes some formality a bit more important in my mind on the other hand if our relationship can withstand all it has since we were silly 20 year olds then what could anything else mean. He by the way is a lay minister in small town Vt. and every sermon he delivers has a gay aspect to it. His mother wishes he wouldnt do it everytime but his parishoners seem to love it when he gets to speak. I think he has had a lot to do with showing people that being gay is just being a normal person who happens to love the same sex. I have totally lost my thread. I just now it is about 100 degrees here in Sevilla and since the wedding I really want to put this boat trip on hold and return to my partner and foster kids and neice and nephew i raised and thier children and spend some time being a family gay guy... before I come back for more of this adventure. Pax all. Steve S/V GANDALF :ranger: Sevilla Espagne..

OOps forgot to put in that part of coming home is cause i am so addicted to all these stories and blogs and shit and want to be back stateside where staying connected and maybe even meeting some of you can happen. I met some people from another one of my interests last Nov. I flew to Chicago to do it. Everyone was even more interesting and caring and intelligent than I was expecting I couldn't believe it. I think we can pick out the wheat from the chaff on line fairly well although I would always expect a few surprizes and be safe in meeting anyone. Pax.. Steve

Well, first I am going say that I think it is great that you and Sam are so happy together, and I am happy for you!

These past few weeks I have really been thinking about and trying to figure out why it is anybodys buisness weather I am gay or not.

I agree with you that if people realy are happy together like you and Sam are, then no paper is needed to say that. However, I think that it would be nice for gay couples to have the same benefits as a straight couple.

Kurt

I wasn't meaning to say I wasn't for equal rights. I completely am. I just don't like the fact that everyone has a right to decide on it. We should all have rights and who we love shouldn't be a factor in that. I'm sorry if my original blog made it sound like I didn't care about that because i completely do. I was just saying that it shouldn't be such a debate. That we are all humans and all deserve rights. What I was trying to say was that I don't understand why people would try and deny those right in the first place. Basically that no matter how many people try to tell me how I live is wrong that I won't care. That I am happy and there's nothing they can do to destroy that.

Awww Vance, that was so awesome to read!!

I completely agree with you, and commend your attitude!

have a fantastic day!

Kevin

Right on, Vance.

And in the words of Dr. Seuss:

Be who you are.