Gay Marriage in San Diego.

[swestrup]

Hmm. I thought a bunch about posting this because:

a) I'm opposed to civil marriages (of all kinds, including Gay).
b) I only know a few people in San Diego (*waves*) and have no idea what their stand is.

But then, I thought "what the heck, it's only electrons", and my friends may well have friends who care.

So, if you have any interest in events promoting gay marriage rights in the San Diego area, clicky this.

Comments

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

I thought surely you knew my position on same-sex marriage. I don't believe in civil marriage either, but making civil marriage open to couples of both and opposite sexes is going to happen before civil marriage is abolished. So yes, I'm for same-sex marriage as far as I'm for marriage at all.

[swestrup]

Its not your opinion that I was wondering about, but your level of activism. I know plenty of folks who are for same sex marriages that would never bother to go to a march or event in favor of them.

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

I'm not involved in any activism here in San Diego although I was heavily in Canada. This country is so mired in religious insanity that I don't think there's much hope, so I don't bother. California has a registry of domestic partnerships anyway.

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[americanstd.livejournal.com]

California Probate Code sec. 37:

(a) Domestic partner means one of two persons who have filed a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 297) of the Family Code, provided that the domestic partnership has not been terminated pursuant to Section 299 of the Family Code.

(b) Notwithstanding [see, it's not only Canadians who have fallen in love with that word.] section 299 of the Family Code, if a domestic partnership is terminated by the death of one of the parties and Notice of Termination was not filed by either party prior to the date of death of the decedent, the domestic partner who survives the deceased is a surviving domestic partner, and shall be entitled to the rights of a surviving domestic partner as provided in this code.


for more research, Many of the California Codes, including these, can be found at:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

Much fun will be had.

As for me... If the government wants to regulate marriage, they should handle it as any other contract that is entered into. My wife and I signed a marriage contract here in California, which entitles us to benefits, as well as burdens us with responsibilities. This contract can be enforced in a court of equity. In fact, if we wish to get out of the contract, the court has to end the contract for us.

As with any contract, if the two parties are ready, willing, and able to enter into a contract, there should be nothing stopping them from doing so, provided that the contract or the performance of the contract isn't illegal. Last I heard, one could partner his/her/its assets with anyone elses, and so on, therefore, we should allow anybody who is ready, willing, and able (i.e. over the age of majority and mentally capable) to enter into the contract.

However, with my wife and I, there is a completely different aspect to marriage, which the government cannot, and should not be a part of, but that is superfluous to what the property contract is.

So, since California has domestic partnerships in the code, I think that fighting for "gay marriage" here in California is mere semantics, and those in the GBLT community would be best spending their efforts and energy elsewhere. Maybe by registering more domestic partnerships.