Gay Missouri Trooper Killed in Line of Duty, Partner gets NO benefits

[Mari333]

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2010/01/gay_missouri_trooper_killed_in_line_of_duty_leaves_his_partner_without_benefits.php

this makes me so angry. so angry.

[Behind the Aegis]

1. This is yet one more story to sadly save.

Yet another benefit not afforded to an American citizen because of his gender and his sexual orientation. Bigotry at its "finest."

ETA:

bobmorning (11 posts) Fri Jan-29-10 12:47 PM
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2. Why should he?
Anger management class is down the hall, 3rd door on the right.

It's these attitudes which GLBT face daily, yet we are still told to "wait our turn!"

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[Mari333]

3. goodbye.

[Libertas1776]

4. Enjoy your brief stay here

asshole.

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[Libertas1776]

12. Oh, I'm sorry was I being inflammatory?

asshole.

[EFerrari]

16. Oh yes it is.

I hope you have a ride home. :hi:

[Posteritatis]

5. Right next to bigot management class, right?

Why're you skipping?

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[Behind the Aegis]

20. Correction.

Making sparks from your dragging knuckles doesn't make you "enlightened."

[Ishoutandscream2]

26. How do people like you sleep at night?

I know, probably comfortably. Bigots like you only care about themselves.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Follow the smell of pizza to find the exit!

[Mari333]

8. My friend Rob posted this on facebook

and then found out that some of his supposed 'friends' werent friends. he is well rid of them.
funny how this subject brings out people's bigotry at its worst. hugs.

[Behind the Aegis]

24. It is true. GBLT issues will really expose some people for what they are.

Of course, after years and years of teaching diversity, I have also found homophobia generally doesn't "travel" alone.

[Behind the Aegis]

25. Ooops..double post...the post wasn't that profound!

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[VMI Dem]

15. Post 'em while you got 'em.

[mitchum]

11. You are just freeper trash

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[Rebubula]

17. LOLZ

Guess you just got out of Douche Class....


Thanks for stopping by....

[Lyric]

22. Bye bye!!!

:hi:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

31. What was the username? What did it said?

(Notice the reason I'm using "it" isn't because I don't know the troll's gender)

[Lyric]

32. It was bob something or other

and it basically said that there was no reason for the gay partner to get any benefits. Sickening.

[Ardent15]

18. K and R

[Zywiec]

19. IBTS n/t

[anonymous171]

21. Fucking bullshit. This is why marriage equality is a must

And why it should be addressed as a secular issue, rather than a religious or moral one.

[Libertas1776]

23. I am sorry

that this important post had to be sidelined by some freeper spammer. I wish the late trooper's partner and family nothing but my deepest sympathies. It's a disgrace that two men or two women who are in such a long and committed relationship are not recognized by the state. Especially one whose spouse is putting his life on the line every single day for the people of that state.

[Mari333]

27. amen. and we get a glimpse of the hatred shown to our sisters and brothers

every day of their lives.

[Soylent Brice]

28. K&R, and on another note...

it looks like i missed the show.
i'm always late to the pizza party.

:(

[defendandprotect]

29. Homophia is deadly . . .

[foxfeet]

30. K&R

[Starry Messenger]

33. That's incredibly heartbreaking.

It's stories like this that make the "pony" comments here on DU so utterly despicable. I hope people who are prone to think things like that read this.

[paulsby]

34. my agency supports domestic partnerships

(of course i also support marriage equality)

this is an injustice.

[QC]

35. KICK!