Now Free to Marry, Canada's Gays Say, 'Do I?'

The New York Times ^ | August 31, 2003 | CLIFFORD KRAUSS

[demlosers]

David Andrew, a 41-year-old federal government employee..."Personally, I saw marriage as a dumbing down of gay relationships.

Why David? Will it cramp your multi-queer lifestyle?

[Paul Atreides]

"When I said to the pharmacist, `I'll sign for it because we're married,' he laughed his head off," she said. "I said, `Dude, I hope you are laughing at something else.' He didn't know what to do, but I got the prescription," she said with a triumphant laugh.

That pharmacist doesn't know how close he came to losing everything. And, I don't mean from Ms. Beaver Dam.

[Paul Atreides]

Even when they are getting what they want, they are nothing but bitchy drama queens.

[Aracelis]

"Personally, I saw marriage as a dumbing down of gay relationships. My dread is that soon you will have a complacent bloc of gay and lesbian soccer moms."

Excuse me, but isn't this exactly what they've been carping for???

[45Auto]

"Will queers now have to live with the heterosexual forms of guilt associated with something called cheating?"

Promiscuity is the crux of gayness; these clowns are beginning to see what a can of worms has been opened. Marriage is far from the panacea that some of these morons thinks it is. Wait until they get a load of "gay divorce court"!

[Paul Atreides]

[Between the Lines]

"I'd be for marriage if I thought gay people would challenge and change the institution and not buy into the traditional meaning of `till death do us part' and monogamy forever.

Many hetros also want this, we call it shacking up.

It would seem the gays only wanted marriage so long as they didn't have it. It was all fun and games before. Now that it is serious, they are afraid to deal with it.

I think that maybe gays didn't want marriage for themselves so much as they want to f--k things up for us. If they drag us down to their level then they won't feel so bad.

[nothingnew]

But they stop short of monogamy, which is something Mr. Andrew also says he does not believe in.

Evidently, they don't care who's poop is passed on into their sphincters while they're doing the bone dance with "their" Mr. Sphincter, as long as they have above equal rights.

Truly barfing appalling.

FMCDH

[I still care]

Very interesting. I wonder how many gays are dreading any instituting of gay marriage, because the majority are NOT monogamous?

Many contacts is part of the gay lifestyle - that's why gays have bathhouses, and get arrested for fooling around in toilets. They LIKE it that way.

Could it be that the great push towards gay marriage is a lie propagated by the media, like the "huge" antiwar movement?

[Mears]

This is all so strange to me,maybe because of my age.

I just hope I'm long gone before the first lawsuit is filed for marriage for the guy that falls in love with his Rottweiler or the gal that falls in love with her French Poodle.

[swarthyguy]

What're they gonna do when the sex stops after they're married?

[Cathryn Crawford]

not buy into the traditional meaning of `till death do us part' and monogamy forever.

Well, what in the bloody hell is marriage for, then?

[Cathryn Crawford]

I just hope I'm long gone before the first lawsuit is filed for marriage for the guy that falls in love with his Rottweiler or the gal that falls in love with her French Poodle.

You're so intolerant! They do have a meaningful relationship. :-)

[telebob]

I hope these dudes don't get cold feet and queer my deal with UPN. I'm pitching them 'Gay Divorce Court' right now, hopefull for a 'second season' start up. Here's a taste...

The Alimony Episode

Announcer: Todd is a part time employee at Petco. Bruce is a much-in-demand interior designer. They are here today in Gay Divorce Court to bring an end to their three month marriage amidst allegations of infidelity, heavy drug abuse and verbal assaults. Let’s join the court now as Judge Baxter Brownbutter adjudicates this painful breakup.

Todd: “….we were madly in love and I thought we’d be together for a lifetime. That all changed when my rectum prolapsed. Suddenly the magic was gone and the abuse began…”

Bruce: “Your honor, I wasn’t the one who caused his love bucket to fall out. That was the result of a two day beach party when he decided to take on Lubricia, the lesbian dominatrix and her 12 inch strap-on.”

Judge Brownbutter: “Quiet you. You’ll have your turn in a minute. Go ahead Todd dear. You’re already at a grand a month.”

And so on…..

[hemogoblin]

many gays express the fear that it will undermine their notions of who they are. They say they want to maintain the unique aspects of their culture and their place at the edge of social change.

This reveals that they're not so much interested in having homo marriage as in tearing down hetero marriage.

[Mike Darancette]

he broke into a sweat. "I was dreading the conversation," he said, fearing that his partner would feel jilted when he told him that he did not believe in the institution.

How many rich chicken hawks and old queens will be pressured into marriage by their latest boy toys? Pretty soon they'll be savin' it for after the wedding.

[patton]

You again? Just damn.

[weegee]

Put a ban on heterosexual intercourse for homosexuals and they will be clamoring to do that too.

A lot of the arguing seems to be about breaking down obstacles, not about enriching their lives.

[SuziQ]

"I'd be for marriage if I thought gay people would challenge and change the institution and not buy into the traditional meaning of `till death do us part' and monogamy forever

In other words, they want all the privileges of marriage, but none of the responsibilities. Why am I not surprised?