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Related: About this forumCory Booker: "Nope. I won't perform weddings until New Jersey allows Marriage Equality."
Am looking for a link. This was tweeted on twitter sans link.
Edited to add: Quote is alluded to in this story: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/newark_mayor_cory_booker_again.html
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Cory Booker: "Nope. I won't perform weddings until New Jersey allows Marriage Equality." (Original Post)
stevenleser
Jan 2013
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Good for Cory Booker. I read your link and his words sound like he means them.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#1
Given the gender nature of the terms "husband and wife", how does a gay couple decide on
libdem4life
Jan 2013
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Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)1. Good for Cory Booker. I read your link and his words sound like he means them.
I don't always agree with Booker, but he's got a hard job in a city and State I care about and I he is frequently impressive in his actual work.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)2. Given the gender nature of the terms "husband and wife", how does a gay couple decide on
either term? I've mostly heard "partner" which is gender neutral and two moms and two dads. Does it refer to a legal standing...marriage laws of a state?
And, bravo to Mayor Booker...starting to draw some lines in the proverbial sand.
JackBeck
(12,359 posts)3. Each couple will decide which term they find comfortable using.
As for legal documents, Spouse 1 and Spouse 2 is the best way to create a non-gendered legal document.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)4. Thank you.