So, us gays can now get married in Massachusettes. I must be one of the few gay men who does not want to get married. I understand the "benefits" of being able to declare someone as your spouse. I also support and admire my fellow homosexuals for pursuing this right we are being denied. I just don't want to get married.

I have been with my partner for six years. If you were to spend time with us, or even just one of us, you would definitely feel that we are married. The thing is, neither of us feels like we need to go through some antiquated ceremony that makes our commitment to each other official. Why can't we declare our partnership legally in some other way?

I do feel that all of us, homo or hetero, need to have the same rights. I do feel that being allowed to marry is a right we should have. I do believe that a lot of the laws in this country need to be reviewed to fit within our current socio-political strata. I do feel that heterosexuals who do not want to get married but are life-partners should also be able to get the same rights that their married bretheren have. I do believe the government needs to understand that being married is no longer the measure of two people's partnership.

I do. Later.  ¶ 7:39 AM