LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

Living in FL which is not gay friendly as far as the state gov goes. My wife and I got together in Sept 1991 and on May 8, 1993 we had our notary public draw up a "partnership" for us. That was the day we first said our vows to each other. In April we headed up to Ottawa, Ontario where we legally got married on May 8th. Been together, as you and your partner, longer than many str8 marriages - 22 wonderful years. Both families recognize our marriage. In fact my sister offered us to spend our honeymoon at her farm in upstate NY, where I am originally from. The whole experience was beautiful until we drove back to FL. Although we are completely out, our legal rights are nil. We work for the same city government and have to pay more for our individual health insurance. Just recently we had our wills updated which is an expense we had to save for. Barely keeping our heads above water financially, we (as you) sadly don't share the same benefits that str8 married couple do. Being in our 60's, it's not just confusing, it's down-right scary.