Re: Isis Topete's June 10 letter, "Want to marry? Move!"
Topete made the case that if you really love each other and you are gay, you need not be married because a ceremony is not important.
On the other hand if you insist on getting married, you should move.
I am appalled, too, that Topete thinks the solution is so simple.
Moving is ridiculous. If you live in the state and you have a job and a home, friends and family, why on earth should you have to move because you want to get married?
Marriage isn't important? Really! When my spouse died, I could have collected his/her Social Security, but if you are not married, that is not an option. Domestic partnerships do not cover many of the things that a marriage contract does.
Equality is the issue, not marriage per se. The Constitution guarantees equal rights for all its citizens, yet gay people cannot marry in California. Marriage is an equal right, and Topete would deny that to many, many couples in California.
Making a "fuss" is what democracy is all about. Maybe it is Topete who should move.
-- Terry Gibson, Oxnard