Gay Couples Face Uncertain Legal Landscape

...this nation needs a laxative ...leave people alone! Why do people have to stick their noses in other peoples' lives?

December 3, 2005

In more than one sense, Brian Rice and Jason Kelliher are pioneers. They were among the first same-sex partners in the nation to marry legally — last year in barrier-breaking Massachusetts — and now are among the few such couples to forgo their much-prized rights by moving to another state.

Their new home, Connecticut, is among the most liberal on the issue; its legislature has approved civil unions that extend marriage-like rights to gay couples. But that option doesn't tempt Rice and Kelliher.

"We've already reached the pinnacle of what a couple can hope for — a marriage license," said Rice, a lawyer. "Civil union is a second-class citizenship. ... We don't want to take a step backward."

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I think the LGBT Community as a whole needs to hijack the plane that is America and demand to be moved from coach to first class. We paid for the ticket, we deserve our seat.