Comments on: RI lawmakers back funeral rights for gays

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:32:01 +0000

I find the vote interesting – almost unanimous, which must have included a bunch of reasonable republicans.

Sri, guys, but I’ve sunk $60-$70,000 into these battles, money my wife (female) would go apeshit over if I handed it to her to fix up her damn house (a little shabby but really nice overall ) – she’d get my head examined.

There is a military saying that you
“prepare the battlefield’, not just go in with guns blazing.

Sorry, but that means recognizing where our strengths are eg lots of gay politicians are being elected – eg the mayor of houston in the HOmophobic state of TX, etc. This is all about building infrastructure.

And doing everything we can to insure kids know their gay friends are gay, and killing off the sadistic closet created by the satanistic churches.

And when enough people realize gay people are good people, you’ll all get rights. Maybe more in the CU title type, but if companion laws say – rigghts equal to marriage under law, not bad at all.

Sri – reality. I have prayed for Vesuvius to erupt under the fucking VAtican, and the southern Baptists ministers to all suffer the same fate as the Egyptions did, but not the Jews, back in antiquity. But nothing has happened.

Although I realize there are an awful lot of good religious people, theyre unfortunately outnumbered by our own religious terrorists.

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:07:47 +0000

We’re so much easier to accept when we’re dead. On the other hand, maybe winning these rights piecemeal will demonstrate the kinds of practical relief and equality we’re asking for with marriage equality.

By: Wayne M.

Wayne M. — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:01:04 +0000

This is a step forward but only a small step. As for the Roman Catholic church, the drag queens in the church hierarchy (Cardinals, bishops etc.) have the right to set rules for their own members. They do not have the right to dictate rules for everyone else.

By: robertocucina

robertocucina — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:41:06 +0000

To think that Portugal is expected to pass marriage equality this week and Rhode Island gets this? What does that say about New York, Maine, California and about this country in general? Its so disgusting, absolutely shameful.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:59:08 +0000

Sorry, my bad.
I meant my money period. lol

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:58:20 +0000

One more state I won’t be giving my tax dollars to.

By: matt87

matt87 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:37:06 +0000

The word “legalize” is a misnomer. Our relationships are not illegal. When our opponents say that gay relationships are going to destroy the country when they are “legalized” makes it sound like we are criminal if we already are, and makes it sound like we don’t exist. We do exist, and if everything they say were true, those lies would have already materialized.

By: greenwrangler

greenwrangler — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:25:58 +0000

Regarding the D-Representative from Woonsocket. Yes, theoretically she could be stopped from making the funeral arrangements. If I were in her shoes I’d be making every effort to be an important and included part of my child’s life so if this situation were to come to pass, the girlfriend (or whatever significant partner) could be in a situation to plan arrangements together even if you did have to compromise on some issues. This representative also needs to come to the realization that gay marriage is not a moral issue but a civil rights issue along with many other people.

By: Jessi Seams

Jessi Seams — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:25:58 +0000

‘same-sex and unmarried couples’
so this isn’t just a gay thing, the hets have a reason for this too.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:56:48 +0000

secrity,
He must leave anyway in 12 months because RI term limits re: RI governors gives him no choice. Not even a question of voting him out because he must by RI law leave his job in January of 2011.

And some of likely the current people who were possible contenders waiting for a chance to campaign for RI gov are pro-gay. Openly gay mayor of Providence (capital city of RI)David Cicilline may or may not run for job of RI gov to replace the current governor who again has no choice but to step down next January because of RI’s term limits on his job.