Comments on: Gay Bigamy Now!

By: Our Paul

Our Paul — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:43:58 +0000

Slightly different problem to consider: New York State, and presumably others, have provisions in their legal structure to recognize marriages performed in other states or countries.

So what, you say...

So plenty say the legal beagles. Same sex County or State employees cannot be denied marital benefits, the biggy being health insurance. Hold your breath, and cross your fingers, no matter what side you are on, it may go to the State Supreme Court.

By: Joe R.

Joe R. — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:36:27 +0000

The first of those is a matter for the states and the second a matter of hospital policy; both are easily remedied.

Then why haven't they been? And in hospital conflicts between parents and gay spouses, do you really think a significant number of hospitals (at this point) are going to ban parents in favor of gay spouses?

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:29:12 +0000

I was discussing with a friend what things were denied a gay couple not recognized as spouses by the federal govt and came across this:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04353r.pdf

it's a much longer list that I realized.

By: gawaine

gawaine — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:12:16 +0000

I don't really follow Sullivan - but I thought his main beef was the fact that he's not a US Citizen, and doesn't have a path to become one via gay marriage. Here's where he talks about it.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:04:28 +0000

Is he saying that the reason that homogamy is an issue with him is rent-seeking? Sounds like an argument against rather than for.