Domestic Partnership Benefits? They are after those too.

[BR_Parkway]

We knew it was coming. It was only a matter of time until the backers of Florida's Amendment 2 proved exactly how dishonest they were during their lie-filled campaign and went after domestic partnership benefits in Florida- despite saying it would have "no effect on benefits" and it was "only about one thing- marriage."

David Caton, executive director of the Florida Family Association (one of the groups backing Amendment 2), says he will push for a change to the Hillsborough County Charter in 2010 to preemptively ban same-sex benefits for county employees. That's right, banning benefits. This is exactly what we warned would happen and they swore wouldn't.

Isn't lying a sin, Caton? I guess you're just glossing over that part of the Ten Commandments...

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8355

[flvegan]

1. And Caton will see my ugly mug at every single Commission hearing

on the topic.

[BR_Parkway]

2. They couldn't claim victory aftter the Amendment passed - cut off the money

flow is not part of the program

[tabbycat31]

3. domestic partnership benefits

are not that good to begin with. As a former tax preparer, I had a client use the DP benefits, and got a 2nd w-2 from her employer (in this case, a large city) for the full amount of her partner's health insurance.

Tell me how this is equal. If she were straight and married, then she would have owed substantially less in taxes.

[JackBeck]

5. Too many people are unaware that same-sex couples

Have health insurance (if you're fortunate enough to be working for a company that offers it for your partner) taxed as extra income.

[BR_Parkway]

6. No argument with you there - but for some couples, it's the only way

they have to get coverage - I'd hate to see them lose it while we work to get equal treatment

[madfloridian]

4. You can thank the Southern Baptists for this amendment.

It was their doing in large part.

Southern Baptists convene in Florida to celebrate their hateful agenda