State will change marriage licenses to say 'bride' and 'groom'
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Bride and groom are in. Party A and Party B are out.
California state officials, saying they had heard from residents all over the state who would like to be identified as "bride" and "groom" on their marriage license, announced Monday that state forms will be changed. Again.
Couples filling out the license will now have the option of declaring themselves bride and groom, bride and bride or groom and groom. They can also leave the space blank. The new forms will be available in county offices in November.
A spokesman for the California Department of Public Health which oversees vital statistics denied that that changes are in response to the couple's lawsuit which was filed last week. Spokeswoman Suanne Buggy said the new language had been discussed for some time.
"These options are consistent with court rulings," said Buggy.
State officials changed the forms after the May state Supreme Court ruling that legalized same sex marriage. After that ruling, courts mandated state paperwork to use gender neutral language. State officials dropped the terms "bride" and "groom" and replaced them with the word "Party A" and "Party B."
California state officials, saying they had heard from residents all over the state who would like to be identified as "bride" and "groom" on their marriage license, announced Monday that state forms will be changed. Again.
Couples filling out the license will now have the option of declaring themselves bride and groom, bride and bride or groom and groom. They can also leave the space blank. The new forms will be available in county offices in November.
A spokesman for the California Department of Public Health which oversees vital statistics denied that that changes are in response to the couple's lawsuit which was filed last week. Spokeswoman Suanne Buggy said the new language had been discussed for some time.
"These options are consistent with court rulings," said Buggy.
State officials changed the forms after the May state Supreme Court ruling that legalized same sex marriage. After that ruling, courts mandated state paperwork to use gender neutral language. State officials dropped the terms "bride" and "groom" and replaced them with the word "Party A" and "Party B."
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really? they made a deal about this?! wtf. so stupid. who f'ing cares if you are "party A" or "Bride"
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- frannie326
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I think that, when it really does come down to it, the act of getting married in itself is really just a "legal contract." It takes more than that, however, to make a good relationship and actual marriage. So who cares what you're called in your "contract" (party a, party b, etc) so long as you get to call yourself what you want (husband, wife, etc) in your relationship. Just my 2 cents!
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