Wash DC Recognizes same-sex marriages

[MetaSexual2]

The DC city council voted 13-1 to officially recognize same sex marriages from other states or nations yesterday and this is seen as a stepping stone to performing marriages in the city. This is interesting because it puts the issue in front of Congress which gets a chance to review DC legislation, so hopefully because of the current political makeup there won't be any congressional interference. Also interesting though is that the major resistance to same-sex marriage in DC is coming from local black community churches which are overwhelmingly Democratic party supporters, so there may be some internecine infighting going on over the issue.

[PolyLoveTriad]

Would be nice if you could be bi and be married to both the ones you love...

[Holmes]

One thing at a time. If you start talking triads or more that will send people to try and shut any of the doors that were recently opened. Besides if you have 3 or more how doyou work out property ,child, spousal rights in case of divorce

[allbimyself]

Maine just signed into law same-sex marriage. Picking up momentum...

[xarordich]

Would be nice if you could be bi and be married to both the ones you love...

That would be awsome & I would vote for it in a heartbeat (maybe even quicker lol :bigrin: )

[IanBorthwick]

Would be nice if you could be bi and be married to both the ones you love...

As I am Polyamorous, I have to AMEN this one.

[darkeyes]

One thing at a time. Besides if you have 3 or more how doyou work out property ,child, spousal rights in case of divorce

Jus a lil adaptation or 3 2 the current way things r dun for 2.. owt can b sorted give the will.. won haff make divorce cases a rite barrel a laffs tho..well for the casual observor at least... :bigrin:

[MetaSexual2]

Jus a lil adaptation or 3 2 the current way things r dun for 2.. owt can b sorted give the will.. won haff make divorce cases a rite barrel a laffs tho..well for the casual observor at least... :bigrin:

Yep Fran, being complicated is not a good excuse for making something illegal. All that really would be required is really solid contract law applied to marriages. There is already enough precedent for stuff like this in the commercial world (multi-partner businesses) to make it workable. Most of the ethical arguments against polyamorous marriages (e.g. abuse of women in polygamous situations) fall apart if there is a strong legal framework to support them. The only thing that might be distasteful is that people would have to do a lot more upfront legal planning for marriages, but maybe that is not such a bad idea... kinda takes the romance out of a bit though :tongue:

[darkeyes]

Yep Fran, being complicated is not a good excuse for making something illegal. All that really would be required is really solid contract law applied to marriages. There is already enough precedent for stuff like this in the commercial world (multi-partner businesses) to make it workable. Most of the ethical arguments against polyamorous marriages (e.g. abuse of women in polygamous situations) fall apart if there is a strong legal framework to support them. The only thing that might be distasteful is that people would have to do a lot more upfront legal planning for marriages, but maybe that is not such a bad idea... kinda takes the romance out of a bit though :tongue:

...ahhh romance... sex is brill wivout it..but wiv it... sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:)

[Randypan]

If marraige was a written contract, all property and child rights can be stipulated. Adding another person should be a simple matter of ammending the original contract.