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Matt Walsh by JulienMayfair in LGBDropTheT

[–]picklesarnie 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, I don't understand why people say it's just a piece of paper. Every legal document is a piece of paper. The deeds to your house are just a piece of paper, etc.

I think some people just think it's about getting to use the word husband or wife. But it's basically a legal document ensuring certain rights.

Matt Walsh by JulienMayfair in LGBDropTheT

[–]picklesarnie 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Being married provides legal rights regarding your partnership with your spouse. Not just financial security. I've read many heartbreaking cases were one partner of a gay couple was on their deathbed in hospital, and the homophobic family of the dying person banned their partner from being at their bedside. Being married ensures the legal right to stay by your dying partner. It doesn't have to be in church.

The black lesbian who threw the first brick at Stonewall: Gay rights titan Allison Bailey faces the former gay charity in court 25/04/2022 by yousaythosethings in LGBDropTheT

[–]picklesarnie 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you. Just googled Kai Shappley and surprise, surprise - his mother is "an ordained evangelical minister, and the proud mother of a beautiful transgender eight-year-old girl named Kai."

Yeah. Not the first time I've read about American church minister parents proudly 'supportive' of their young 'transgender' child. Of course they couldn't possibly be homophobic! Why would you suspect such a thing of this mom who describes herself as having a "strong evangelical faith and tea-party ideology"?!! Makes you weep.

https://edlabor.house.gov/imo/media/doc/ShappleyTestimony040919.pdf