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[vicarz]

From Savage Love:

As a straight girl who just recently got engaged, I wanted to let you know that I'm planning to add donations to Freedom To Marry (www.freedomtomarry.org) to my gift registry. That's such a great idea! I've been pretty upset about the wedding because I hated the idea of so much money being blown on the event. I'd rather have the money go toward something worthwhile.
Jeanne
Lots of straight couples wrote in to say that they would add donations to Freedom To Marry to their registry like Jeanne. One reader even suggested that an organization should be founded to encourage other straight people to do the same. I would love to see that happen. If, every time a straight couple got married, a donation was made to an organization fighting to legalize gay marriage, my God, it would drive the religious fundies absolutely nuts! The very people they claim to be protecting from the "threat" of gay marriage—hetero couples—helping to fund the fight for gay marriage via their own gift registries. I've got my hands full doing this column and running www.spreadingsantorum.com, so I can't take this on. But someone out there reading this should.

Comments

[underfiend.livejournal.com]

I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how exactly this is a threat. Did we forget that the age of people getting married is going up while the rate is going down and the divorce rate climbs?

[oontzgrrl.livejournal.com]

I like that idea a lot. If I ever get married I may have to do that. Course by the time I get married gay marriage will most likely be legal everywhere. :)