Gay couple returns to Oklahoma after marriage

Associated Press ^ | May 28, 2004 | Associated Press Staff

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Gay couple returns to Oklahoma after marriage

Oklahoma men say Massachusetts journey nothing but positive

09:14 PM CDT on Friday, May 28, 2004

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY – Trey Watts and Darin Moore returned home from Massachusetts with a marriage license and a video camera full of well-wishers.

The Oklahoma City men married May 20 in Somerville, Mass. They are believed to be the only Oklahoma gay couple so far to have wed in Massachusetts, which last week became the first state to legalize same-sex marriages.

Now they're planning a party, complete with video footage of people they encountered while traveling.

The video includes interviews with strangers – people at the airport, on the plane and on the streets of Boston. Those interviewed were asked what they thought of same-sex marriage.

"We received no negative comments," said Mr. Moore, 36. "We've received nothing but love, compassion and kindness. It's been the most enlightening experience of my life."

Oklahoma does not allow same-sex marriages, and Attorney General Drew Edmondson has said the state will not recognize marriages from other states.

Mr. Watts and Mr. Moore, whose marriage license is matted and framed, say that doesn't matter.

"We are legally married. Period," Mr. Moore said. "If the state of Oklahoma does not want to recognize our union, the state of Massachusetts does."

Mr. Moore, who works in a beauty salon, and Mr. Watts, a student who sells cars, say they plan to move Massachusetts within a year.

"What we are is equal there," Mr. Moore said. "What we are here is unequal. I'm not going to sit at the back of the bus."

He said since opposition to same-sex marriage is grounded in religious beliefs, banning same-sex marriage violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

"We're fighting for religious freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq, and we are fighting for it right here," said Mr. Watts, who was honorably discharged after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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[Stagerite]

It's interesting how people interpret the Bible.

Genesis 1:29-30 for instance, could be construed to mean that God has commanded humans to be vegetarians.

[scripter]

It's interesting how people interpret the Bible.

What I find even more interesting is selective quoting from the Bible. Reading what is said through-out the Bible tends to shed more light on the issues.

To quote The Ghost of FReepers Past:

There are only ten. Marriage as one man, one woman is implied in the commands about not coveting your neighbors wife (Exodus 20:17) and not committing adultery. There is no commandment against rape, bestiality or child molesting either you know. Surely you do not question if God hates those things.