Here's a case study in why we need ALL marriages to be federally recognized

[Stinky The Clown]

State by state recognition, in my view, is completely inadequate. We need national leadership on this from the national Democrats.

Frederic Deloizy, left, and Mark Himes, with their four children in April 2010.


Frederic Deloizy says his life began the day he met Mark Himes by chance at a birthday party in April 1990.

Himes had recently started a job with Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and Deloizy was studying at a nearby college. The strangers arrived at the party at the same time, and Deloizy held the door open for Himes, catching his eye.

"It was love at first sight. We felt we belonged together," Deloizy said.

What followed was a whirlwind romance lived out across two continents, through overseas phone calls and hand-written love letters.

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More at the link on the CNN site.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-11/us/us_philadelphia-gay-couple-deportation_1_doma-defense-of-marriage-act-lavi-soloway?_s=PM:US

[William769]

1. There is a simpler reason.

EQUALITY!

[Stinky The Clown]

2. I agree completely

Equality was kinda my point. We're this a hetero couple, the non American spouse would be a US citizen automatically.

[Major Nikon]

3. So-called "states' rights" has been the bigoted GOP rallying call for decades

To be fair, Democrats (Dixiecrats) did the same thing back in the 60's.

[handmade34]

4. another reason...

among so many beautiful families (two men center right with their 4 boys)

[Bluenorthwest]

5. This is why politicians such as Ron Paul and the President who preach 'State's Rights'

in marriage law need to hear from the American people that they are like rednecks in sheets. It is time to loudly reject that nonsense and demand equal rights for all. Paul and Obama are just so wrong.