D.C. Council Votes to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages

Same sex mrriages

I am sick and tired of this same sex mess, It is not intended for two men or two women to marriage. We as human beings are not designed to function that way. DC council and other state officials need to be tared and feather for allowing such behavior, it stinks and will lead all that are a part of it straight to hell in a basket. The congress should vote it out and fix it so that it can never become a part of any bill ever. I am so dishearten with our country for the things we are allowing to take place. It is a shame befor God and if Our

President sign off on a bill like this God will not be please and it will bring a disgrace to our people and our country. When all that are involved make a deicision it should be with good morales and God's will, not what man wants, we have to look ourselves in the face every day as well as face our children, how can you tell a child right from wrong when you don't know or do it yourself. you fellow man instead of Gow will and his word.

What State(s) Have Actually VOTED FOR GAY MARRIAGE?

Have any states actually voted FOR gay marriage? Or have the ones who currently have it on the books as "legal" done so by virtue of their state legislature or Courts?

GAY MARRIAGE

I JUST HEARD THAT THE STATE OF MAINE LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGES, YESTERDAY!!! NOW IF ALL OF THE OTHER STATES WHERE IT'S STILL ILLEGAL WOULD JUST DUMMY-UP!!!

This isn't working

In my opinion this "leave it up to the states" bid isn't working. For too long we have left too many major issues up to the states. This doesn't make any sense. In one state you are married but in the next you're not?

The federal government needs to finally step up and take control of this circus. Now I know that with the current administration same sex marriage would be voted in, in no time flat. But something needs to be done. This is getting just a little bit silly.

Let the supreme court decide on this. That is their job anyway, right? And obviously the people have spoken (California), they don't want same sex marriage. So lets just get over it already. Same sex marriage should not be legal. Period. In every state!

Gay Marriage and beyond

Indeed, gays should be allowed to be as happy, or as unhappy, as the rest of us. With 50% of first marriages ending in divorce it is a wonder that anyone wants to marry.

But the governments, both Fed. & State, and the institutions we rely on make marriage highly desirable. Health care benefits, tax advantages, retirement funds, property rights, probate issues. All hinge on marital status.

Instead of fighting for gay marriage, maybe we should eliminate married privilege. Totally scrap the importance of legally tying 2 people together. Make marriage a ceremonial event, essentially a reception without legal status. Across the board.

All employers who offer family benefits would have to offer them to all employees, no matter how the family is made up. This might change hiring practices to the best qualified, not the cheapest to employ. Anyone who supports another person should have the tax advantage of that support and be able to take deductions for that person. And if two people spend time together in a mutually beneficial relationship, why should it concern anyone who "gets" the house, the car, etc.

I Am Gay

I am happy t hear about this because i will have a chance to get barried to the woman i choose

we have to follow laws to fall in love??

people who think that gay marriages is a "SIN"...can kiss the perfect @§§. they are just insecure and jealous. religiong is just an excuse.

I am straight

I believe everyone should be able to decide for themselves who they want to maary, who cares if they are same sex, it's not my marriage it's theres. Who are we to judge them? to tell them who they can and can't be with?????????? I wish everyone would just get it, then i also hear complaints on my insurance will go up because of Aids, i say bs because i man and woman can get it just as easy as two males or two females

A step in the right direction

I am glad to hear about the small steps that are finally being made to help legalize gay marriage. Its a wonderful thing to see people coming together on this issue, I am glad to be able to talk to my children about equality really being for everyone not just certain groups. When the day comes, and I know it will, that every state recognizes gay marriage I will celebrate with a happy heart!

Gay Marriage

I'm not gonna go on and on here... I am a mother of two and I have been with my GIRLFRIEND for 7 years now. Why does anyone care if we get married??? Seriously~ It doesn't have anything to do with you people that are soooo against gay marriage. Everyone wants to bring religion into it~ Hello! I don't care if you believe it is a sin...it's my sin then isn't it!? You are not the ones who will have to answer for anything we do! When Judgement Day comes~ that will be on us! We have every freakin right to marry the person we love and want to spend our lives with! We deserve to have the same rights afforded to every other married couple! I think you people are just too uptight. You must be completely miserable if you have nothing better to do than put all your energy into keepin other people from being happy! Gay marriage will not affect your life~ you are just looking for something to complain about! But ya know what~ Gay marriage does affect our lives! Without it...we are incomplete!