Friday, May 11, 2012
Please Watch. Everyone needs to see this.
I first saw this video about 4 days ago through one of the LGBT sites I frequent. I never cry at online videos and this one made me BAWL. We live in a very sad time. Not only does this video make my heartbreak, but it makes me so angry as well! These people didn't deserve to have Tom as a son! I know hatred is not the answer, but, if I'm being honest here, sometimes I wish people like this, the bigots of the world, would just disappear or get thrown in jail or worse. These two were so in love and then, just like that, an accident happened and one was gone forever. It could happen to any couple. But for couples that are LGBT members, things like this are so much worse. They don't have the same rights to each other as straight couples have. Not to mention, bigots make situations like this even worse. Because of Tom's parent's idiotic, bigoted views, they kept the most important person in their son's life from saying his goodbye. How would you feel if the person you loved more then your own life was suddenly gone, and you weren't allowed final goodbyes or to come to the funeral and were basically erased from the person's life as far as their family was concerned? This family doesn't deserve to be citizens. Please share Shane's story so we can help prevent anyone else from feeling this kind of heartbreak. Thank you.
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I'm glad he shared his story because it has touched a lot of people. I'm also glad it was only after his partner's death that they had an issue. Many gay couples don't think to have healthcare power of attorneys drawn up. If one ends up very sick in the hospital, that gives their parents the ability to make all medical decisions for you (instead of your spouse/partner) - including stopping the hospital from allowing your partner to even visit you. :(
ReplyDeleteI won't even go in to all the benefits and tax breaks gay couples lose out on but over a lifetime it's an average of over $500,000! :(