Of queers and taxes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
Pity we can't all move to a nicer country like The Netherlands and let America rot. Well, perhaps that is too harsh (had I but known when I was a kid I might've learned Dutch). I could sure use a dependent exemption at least for Charles if not the pets.
"We pay the same taxes and want the same benefits as heterosexual couples," said Fredericksburg resident Cris Elkins, who is coordinating the local "No Taxation With Discrimination" protest.
The event is a follow-up to area residents' march last month to Fredericksburg Circuit Court, where four same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses and were denied them.
Gay and lesbian community to march on City Hall in Tax Day protest
Ah, here come the fundagelical pests. I think these poor critters must stay up at night masturbating to gay porn and wondering what they can do to stop the dreaded Faggot Menace that wants to shove its agenda down their throat (they should be so lucky).
"The matter we are writing you about has to do with the recent practices, in certain jurisdictions throughout the United States -- including specifically San Francisco, California -- of rebellious state and local officials reportedly permitting persons of the same sex to marry in flagrant disobedience of applicable laws defining marriage as a union between a male and a female," wrote Public Advocate President Eugene A. Delgaudio.
"Persons engaging in such wedding ceremonies, based upon certain published accounts, seek the legal status afforded by lawful marriage so that they may avail themselves of various benefits of marital status despite the illegality of such 'marriages,'" added Delgaudio.
Pro-Family Group Urges IRS To Investigate Same-Sex Couples Who File As Married Couples