Houston TX voted today for Same Sex benefits

[BO-CEPHUS]

NO Sir

OK

 

[huntmaster]

bump

 

[flexed1]

Oh a post for me the token gay moderator. Do I want to marry my partner? hell no. Will I attend a gay wedding? probably not. however in my opinion with certain restrictions gay partners should be allowed certain insurance rights. I think its fair enough that those who want domestic partner rights register as a couple like in California. after lets say a time frame together benefits would than become available. this would keep folks straight included from changing partners every few months . insurance and the likes are very expensive and companies need to have an incentive to want to offer benefits. once again I will say I may be the minority gay person here as I give my other half a ring, we make a commitment to be one on one and as time goes on he becomes my beneficiary and he is in my will which as determined by me and written by my attorneys goes uncontested. my love is not about money as my partner makes very little. its about love trust and friendship. some companies do offer domestic partner rights and that's great. most do have time limit restrictions and that to me is fair. and for those who think otherwise a healthy gay relationship is the same as a healthy straight relationship with the difference being the ability to not have kids. for those who think otherwise so be it but I've been married to a women for 6 years with no cheating ( I was young) and with a guy for 8 and 4 years with no cheating. trust me its a self contained marriage that needs nobody approval and that I keep nobody business. just my thoughts.

 

[RyanH]

I couldn't agree with Musclebrains more----why anyone would choose marriage to legitimize their relationship is a mystery to me.

 

[runner]

the votes are counted: no benefits for domestic partners, be they of opposite or same sex, for houston city workers. not sure how i feel about that...while i think that TRULY committed gay couples should receive the same benefits as married couples, i worry about the potential for fraud, people lying and claiming partnership. i've seen it happen. plus, there needs to be some way to ensure that your "partner" isn't just some new boyfriend you've had for 3 weeks.

being gay and living in houston, i guess i'm most shocked by the lack of publicity this proposition received beforehand. there was little advertising done (if it WAS done, i missed it) by either side.

 

[TxCollegeguy]

Yeah Runner this seemed a bit odd, of course we can see the top mayoral canidates on tv 24-7 but the issues of the election weren't really mentioned.

 

[flexed1]

sorry to see it failed. glad to see most understood the problems wiith it.

 

[JohnnyO]

I think the VAST majority of gay men with partners, both work and both have their own careers .. so this really isn't much of a issue other than having the city act like a lot of big corporations that offer those benefits now.