Joe.My.God. LGBT News
“I’ve never filed a brief to the Supreme Court, so I thought I would post mine here. I’m sure someone will tweet it to them. Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have
been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we
hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say
they’re fine. But even though Portia and I got married in the short
period of time when it was legal in California, there are 1,138 federal
rights for married couples that we don’t have, including some that
protect married people from losing their homes, or their savings or
custody of their children.
been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we
hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say
they’re fine. But even though Portia and I got married in the short
period of time when it was legal in California, there are 1,138 federal
rights for married couples that we don’t have, including some that
protect married people from losing their homes, or their savings or
custody of their children.
“The truth is, Portia and I aren’t as different from you as
you might think. We’re just trying to find happiness in the bodies and
minds we were given, like everyone else. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, ‘We’re here, we’re queer, get over
it.’ And there’s another famous quote that says ‘A society is judged by
how it treats its weakest members.’ I couldn’t agree with that more. No
one’s really sure who said it first, so if anyone asks, tell them I said
it.” – Ellen DeGeneres, writing on her website.
you might think. We’re just trying to find happiness in the bodies and
minds we were given, like everyone else. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, ‘We’re here, we’re queer, get over
it.’ And there’s another famous quote that says ‘A society is judged by
how it treats its weakest members.’ I couldn’t agree with that more. No
one’s really sure who said it first, so if anyone asks, tell them I said
it.” – Ellen DeGeneres, writing on her website.