Same-Sex Marriage

[Katrina]

I hope the people in that town boycott that particular bakery.

 

[Mark Mywordz]

I find the whole idea of marriage a bit oppressive but I am now in a situation where, as a gay man, I have to get married. G and I have lived together for 20 years, 16 of those years have been in Andalucia, Spain. If I die before my partner, he will have to pay a very large amount of money in inheritance tax for the privilege of continuing to live in the home which has always been as much his as mine. He doesn't have that money. As my husband he will have to pay nothing!
So we are getting married in Gibraltar in October and we are staying in the Rock Hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married. I went to secondary school with John.

 

[Val]

So we are getting married in Gibraltar in October and we are staying in the Rock Hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married. I went to secondary school with John.

This is awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Jamie in Chile]

Marriage should not cause any advantages or disadvantages with regards to tax, benefits, inheritance etc in my opinion - compared to people in a civil partnership or non-legal partnership. I expect the law will catch up to this eventually but it's probably going to happen too late for you so probably a good decision. Best of luck to you both.

 

[Mark Mywordz]

Thanks, Val and Jamie!

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Congrats & best wishes to you both, @Peter

 

[Mark Mywordz]

Congrats & best wishes to you both, @Peter

Thank you Madam S. I never thought I would end up marrying again at my age (don't ask)!

 

[Val]

Not quite related to this thread, but these are interesting vintage photos...
"Love me tender. Vintage male affection".

 

[Val]

"More than friends". More vintage photos. I absolutely love the music.

 

[Mikkel]

Costa Rica can now be added to where same sex marriage are now allowed.

Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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