Comments on: No right to marriage in Europe

By: Fred in the UK

Fred in the UK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:27:15 +0000

In reply to Tony, the court did not claim that this was not discrimination, just that the Austrian Government was within the relatively wide leeway afforded it by the convention (or at least it is now since the enactment of civil unions).

If it is correct that the court now believes that a complete legal disregard for lesbian and gay relationships is banned by the convention then it is an important step forwards.

By: paul j stein

paul j stein — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:34:19 +0000

What about a sort of nation-wide gay village/commune. No one owns property, we all rent from a gay owned mega corporation. All income goes to a Cayman Islands bank. No one pays ANY taxes. When it comes time to be arrested there is NOTHING to seize, and only full living expenses provided by the Feds. When the tables get turned and the BREEDERS have to support us then maybe a change will be in the wind.Taxing the hell out of us and telling us it’s ok to be second class and support some breeders spawn is bullshit.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:57:20 +0000

If discrimination based on sexual orientation is banned, then how it is NOT discrimination to deny a marriage license? This doesn’t make any sense. Anti-gay or not, the law is the law.

By: Lindoro Almaviva

Lindoro Almaviva — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:45:12 +0000

and we continue our route to 2nd class citizenship around the world. I am not making any suggestions here, but I wonder how long until a group of radicals espouse the idea of withholding their taxes (some would say boycotting) from the government.

Seems like we are good to pay taxes and pay for the welfare and education of families around the nation and the world (after all, gay people, as single, fall into a higher tax bracket than married heterosexuals)but those taxes have not guaranteed us equality.