Gay Couple Uses Skype to Legally Marry in Texas
You've heard of a long distance relationship but what about a long distance marriage? And by marriage, we mean the ceremony, not the subsequent relationship.
We all know how useful Skype can be for maintaining relationships that otherwise wouldn't be possible. However, a couple in Texas took things to the next level by getting married over Skype. Though a Skype wedding is pretty remarkable in itself, there's something else extraordinary about this marriage ceremony: It is the first legal same-sex wedding in Texas.
Mark Reed and Dante Walkup had been together ten years when they decided it was high time they tied the knot. Unfortunately, though they wanted nothing more than to get married in their native Texas, theirs is a state that does not legally allow same-sex couples to marry. However, Reed and Walkup were not to be deterred and the two came up with a way to have a legal wedding without flying family and friends to another state.
Jay Morris writes that the couple traveled to Washington D.C. back in May to receive their certificate of marriage. Fast forward five months and the two were married in Texas, with a D.C. official (accompanied by several witnesses) marrying them via Skype.
Check out Mark and Dante's video below.
I have a hard time determining which is worse; your bigotry against gay marriage or your implication that all christians are equally bigoted.
Regardless, wish granted.
Who cares what someone's religious values, or thoughts are on it - how about we talk about the tech behind it (hence it being a tech news site)
you're right... this country is heading into the toilet because we aren't enforcing YOUR beliefs on everybody... that makes sense. Who are you to tell others how to live their life? I'm not even gay but I'd gladly marry a man just to piss morons like you off
Who cares what someone's religious values, or thoughts are on it - how about we talk about the tech behind it (hence it being a tech news site)
i'm so sorry that you had to find out about this marriage. are you going to be ok? I don't see how you can possibly go on living knowing this happened. Hopefully one day they will ban this type of atrocity from happening!! I mean knowing that someone is married to someone else, but they have the same body parts... OMG THE APOCALYPSE IS HAPPENING!
I have a hard time determining which is worse; your bigotry against gay marriage or your implication that all christians are equally bigoted.
Regardless, wish granted.
Not fake, but still Gay
Give technology enough time, and it will free the planet from its self imposed ignorance towards those different from ourselves.
I live in Dallas (with my wife and child), and i say, "Congratulations!"
you're right... this country is heading into the toilet because we aren't enforcing YOUR beliefs on everybody... that makes sense. Who are you to tell others how to live their life? I'm not even gay but I'd gladly marry a man just to piss morons like you off
Would that even be legal?
Everyone has free speech, those who oppose or support or don't care or...take your pick
Anyway I was wondering if I could get married via Skype in USA/CA (she would be there)
while still living in Finland?
easiest and more sensible step would be to remove the bible.
I will send a cookie to anyone who can think of an argument that doesn't boil down to one of these:
-"I disagree with heterosexual marriage law."
-"My religion/acquaintance says that it's bad."
-"Eww, gross!"