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New York residents Kitty Lambert and her partner Cheryl wanted to get married, so they went to the Clerk’s office and asked for a marriage license. A group of people also went with them to protest the state’s recent defeat of a bill that would grant gays and lesbians the right to marry.
With news cameras rolling, Kitty then turned to the crowd and asked for any male who would be willing to get married to her. A gay man named Ed stepped forward and volunteered.
Kitty’s point in approaching the City Clerk for a marriage license is that there is no religious basis for marriage, and it serves only as a legally binding contract in our society. Instead of being offered the ability to receive a license with her long-term partner, she was able to secure a license with a virtual stranger, strictly based on their gender. (source)
Kitty and Ed say they will not actually marry until they are allowed to with the people they truly love (and actually know). Because it should be about commitment and partnership, not gender. Brava, Kitty!
Check out the Buffalo, NY news coverage for more shots of this moment.
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February 15, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Hear, hear! In my country Australia, it is written in our constitution that marriage should only be between a man and a woman thus ensuring that me and my partner will never get the same rights as everyone else. It is disgusting that someone’s religious views should deny a group of people the same rights as everyone else.
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February 15, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Oh my, what would it take to ammend your constitution?
February 17, 2010 at 1:04 am
I’ll be sharing that with everyone on my facebook, thank you! Brilliant stuff!
Australia likes to think it’s a secular country but it obviously has no idea what secular actually means. The definition gets weaker every time someone points out another reason it’s not. Like my kids getting christian education in state school. Sure I can opt them out, but it shouldn’t be there in the first place.
Tony Abbott’s (He’s the leader of the Liberal party but there’s nothing liberal about him – he’s as right wing conservative as you get) recent comments about how a woman’s virginity is a precious gift she should save for her husband was another WTF moment. I don’t like that man.
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February 22, 2010 at 5:59 pm
I really hope Kitty and Cheryl can get married soon (come on, NY!!!). They seem like wonderful people. And kudos to Ed, you made my day.
July 10, 2010 at 5:34 pm
finally found somewhere with some useful details. thank you and keep it coming
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February 15, 2010 at 6:43 pm