[Doug25634]

It is not legal in the US for two persons of the same gender to marry. Vermont offers Civil Unions between same-gender couples, which is as close to marriage as any state allows, however the rights of the Civil Union-ized couple do not extend beyond the borders of the state… no other state recognizes such a ceremony as valid and legal. Some states,municipalities, and individual employers offer Domestic Partner Benefits which often require registration of some kind, and in the case of states and cities are applicable only to government employees. These situations allow one employed partner to pay for and share benefits with his/her same-gender partner. Same-gender marriages are being performed in the Netherlands (Norway, or possibly Denmark I believe) but those are available only to residents of the country. Again, a same-gender marriage performed in Norway would not be recognized as valid in the United States. No, it is not usually offensive to refer to a homosexual as gay. Lesbians seem to prefer to be differentiated as lesbian, rather than be lumped together with gay men.

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Name : Doug25634, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Religion : New Age/Metaphysical, Age : 39, City : Phoenix, State : AZ, Country : United States, Occupation : Administrator, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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