SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RIGHTS:
A MATTER OF EQUALITY AND EQUITY
Kristin Lord
and Christopher Small on our wedding day in Ripton,
Vermont
Like many couples who marry,
we assumed correctly that there
would be no problems with the legalities.
The same is not true for most
same-sex couples in the U.S.A.
When one group is denied
equality under the law,
no one truly has civil rights.
Now that same-sex marriage
legislation
has been signed into law in the
State of Vermont,
I encourage those in the
position to do so
to work for similar legislation
in New Hampshire and other
states.
Please note that this is a
matter of civil law
and is independent of religious
practice.
Selected Sources of Information:
á
Equality Federation (a national
alliance of groups working on the state level for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender equality)
á
Vermont
Freedom to Marry http://www.vtfreetomarry.org/
á
New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition
(Dartmouth alumni: note that the Governor of New Hampshire is an ex officio
member of the Dartmouth trustees)
á Information on the status of
same-sex marriage nationwide (National Conference of
State Legislatures)
á Lambda
Legal page on marriage, relationships, and family law
á Historical Information for
Classicists and others: Roman
Same-Sex Weddings from the Legal Perspective
Disclaimer:
For our wedding we made use of the Ripton Church,
whose interior is visible in the background of the photo; it is no longer an
active entity.