Same-sex ‘marriages’ a mixed bag in Massachusetts
After an initial rush, “marriages” have dropped right back: of more than 10,500 since 2004, 6121 happened in the first six months and the number has dropped each year to 867 in the first eight months of 2007. The Census Bureau reported that there were 23,655 same-sex households in Massachusetts in 2006. Nearly two-thirds of the weddings have involved lesbian partners, and while nearly half of real marriages involve people under 30, same-sex couples tend to be older -- nearly a third are in their 40s. One lesbian couple who had been together for nine years but five months after the wedding one of them decided she was "straight". "Maybe being married trigged those feelings," said the other. "I didn't see it coming." Prominent among the split couples are Julie and Hillary Goodridge, the lead plaintiffs in the case that paved the way for same-sex “marriage” in the state. One of them has a daughter, Annie. Their separation after only two years was described by a spokeswoman as “the maturation of marriage”. ~ New York Times, June 15 Comments (5)Darren Hall said...United States | Saturday, 21 June 2008 at 9:42 am David Page said...I’m sending this in two parts because of a site problem Carolyn Moynihan, in a not so subtle slander, compares gay marriage to ‘real’ marriage. The Times article she quotes must be very much out of date. The referendum that is referred to, actually an initiative petition, died in the legislature over a year ago. Now, and for the foreseeable future, equal marriage is safe in Massachusetts. United States | Monday, 23 June 2008 at 8:38 am David Page said...For Massachusetts it was the culmination of the civil rights struggle of our time. I couldn’t be more proud of my state. Massachusetts was a leader in the American Revolution. The US Constitution is based on the Massachusetts Constitution. We outlawed slavery in 1782, long before England or anyone else. And now we are leading the fight against the persecution of gay people. If you want to see the future, look to Massachusetts. United States | Monday, 23 June 2008 at 8:38 am Carolyn said...The referendum I referred to is the one coming up in California’s November election, in which the citizens of the state will be able to vote on the issue. I edited the article slightly to make that clearer.—CM Monday, 23 June 2008 at 12:10 pm David Page said...Carolyn, thanks. United States | Monday, 23 June 2008 at 12:37 pm Page 1 of 1 : New comment |
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As same-sex couples rush to “marry” in California (again) following a state high court ruling and before a referendum there on the subject, the New York Times takes a look at the “mixed bag” which is same-sex marriage across the country in Massachusetts, the first state to legalise such contracts (2004). Case studies cover a wide range: partners who never wanted to marry; who were advised against it; who couldn’t agree about the step; those who say it has changed their relationship for the better; those who have since divorced; those who are struggling to make it work; those who allow third parties in.
I find it interesting that although “gay"men outnumber lesbians by a huge margin, two-thirds of the “marriages” in Massachusetts were lesbian “weddings”.
I believe this gives credence to the (TRUE!) stereotype that homosexual male relationships are based on sex, while lesbians have a deeper emotional attachment (actually an unmet emotional need, I believe.).
I feel this also shows the real differences between men and women and that the only legitimate sexual union or pairing is male-female.