Curiously, that 'marriage' did a lot more for me than 'domestic partnering' ever did--I felt recognized and validated and a full part of my community, which isn't just gay but encompasses all of California.
Legally, though, Prop 8 made no difference; I still have all the same rights as I did on November 4th, thanks to Defense of Marriage Act. (Wasn't Bill Clinton great?!)
So things for me and Chris won't happen until there's changes at the federal level, and that's not going to happen anytime soon--and if it did change, you can bet that there'd be a federal Prop 8 action to amend the US constitution, which would be even uglier than Prop 8.
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Date: 2008-11-11 12:19 pm (UTC)Legally, though, Prop 8 made no difference; I still have all the same rights as I did on November 4th, thanks to Defense of Marriage Act. (Wasn't Bill Clinton great?!)
So things for me and Chris won't happen until there's changes at the federal level, and that's not going to happen anytime soon--and if it did change, you can bet that there'd be a federal Prop 8 action to amend the US constitution, which would be even uglier than Prop 8.