Some things to make you think

[emmagrant01]

• An activist college student from maine winds up on the government's watch list, apparently just for speaking her mind. This story is starting to sound very familiar.

• The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a dispute over same-sex marriages, rejecting a challenge to the nation's only law sanctioning such unions. Good for them.

• 'They hate our policies, not our freedom.' Quietly released Pentagon report contains major criticisms of Bush administration.

Comments

[sciencegeek.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, I feel badly for Americans. It's sad how Ontario just ruled that if a partner in a same sex marriage dies, they survivor is entitled to benifits, and then this happens in the states.

Good luck to you.

Do they even recognise same-sex common-law? That's what happened first, here, then it moved forward (in the case of Ontario, was forced by the Supreme Court) to further that to marriage. I guess, that would be a good first step. It would be great if state/US government just...allowed marriage to begin with, but I guess it would have to start somewhere.

[sciencegeek.livejournal.com]

If you want, here are some links

http://canadaonline.about.com/od/samesex/
That has a whole ton of links

Timeline starting from around 1965 for gay rights in Canada It was a long time coming, and is yet to be country-wide, but it's a start.

TMI

[jexay.livejournal.com]

I live in California and here the state recognizes a same-sex couple living together as 'domestic partners' although you have to register to be recognized as such. I am still not at that point. My significant other and I are getting closer to it I think. Especially since I have a medical condition (though not life-threatening... I think). Registering will entitle him to make medical decisions in the event I cannot do so myself among other things.

California, at least is making strides in the right direction: AB 205 Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003 (http://www.assembly.ca.gov/LGBT_Caucus/laws/2003/ab0205/factsheet.htm)

Thinking about being 'domestic partners' is also putting same-sex marriages more prominent in my mind.

Thanks for the info. Over here, everyone still waits with baited breath (and huge placards).

Emma: Sorry for spamming, but your LJ sparks the most interesting discussions. *hugs*