Two women seeking equality in a state where some couples are more equal than others.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Welcome!

Hello! We're glad you decided to stop by.

So who are we, anyway?

Rebecca is a second year osteopathic medical student at Michigan State University. I'm a second year graduate student in the master of arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program at Michigan State. That alone would make for a challenging relationship, but we also live in Michigan, a state with a constitutional ban on gay marriage.

For many reasons, we put off having a commitment ceremony. Among them was a hope that we would soon move to a state where gay marriage, civil unions, or domestic partnerships were available. However, "soon" is three years away, and it also feels like admitting defeat.

We were both born in Michigan and love the state. Our preference would be to stay, if we can get the legal protection that we need. So we've scheduled a commitment ceremony in Lansing for June 16, 2012. Not only are we committing to each other, but we commit to fighting for LGBT rights in the state of Michigan. We hope that this blog will be a part of that effort. We also hope to make this blog a space to share the joys of being a couple in love and the humor in planning a non-traditional ceremony.

We'd also love to "meet" you! Please share your ideas, your blogs, and your questions for us.
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5 comments:

  1. Melissa M.July 17, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Good luck with everything, Erin. :) Hope to see you around sometime!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Next June? Yay!

    And that constitutional amendment is a great reminder that not every asinine thought that pops into someone's head belongs in our state's defining document. Public opinion is always changing (thankfully in this case) and now we're stuck with something that 1) is unfair (and possibly against the big-c Constitution) and 2) doesn't even reflect our citizenry's views anymore. On the bright side, there's no way it'll stand for long.

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  3. ErinJuly 17, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    We're certainly hoping that something happens at the federal level to redefine what happens here. That amendment is a clear example of the majority oppressing a minority.

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  4. julie k h aka jkruJuly 19, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Erin, I just want to say that I love this! I will definitely add your blog to my list. :)

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  5. ErinJuly 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I added your Kitschn Calamities blog, too - I love hearing about people's cooking adventures.

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