Parents of a gay son who will be marryg his boyiend are thrilled by the marriage, but ls so that their son is droppg their last name.
Contents:
- HOW TO ADDRS A MARRIED GAY COUPLE WH THE SAME LAST NAME
- Q&A: INVATNS: ADDRSG ONE TO A GAY OR LBIAN COUPLE?
- WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN A GAY SON TAK HIS HBAND’S SURNAME?
- MISS MANNERS: ADDRSG A MARRIED GAY UPLE WH THE SAME LAST NAME
- THE GAY MARRIAGE VICTORY IS A REMR OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NAM
HOW TO ADDRS A MARRIED GAY COUPLE WH THE SAME LAST NAME
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Feel ee to apply the l when you’re referrg to a married gay uple on thgs like weddg vatns, holiday rds, and letters. Addrs each member of a male married gay uple as “Mr.
Q&A: INVATNS: ADDRSG ONE TO A GAY OR LBIAN COUPLE?
All the l for addrsg a married gay uple wh the same last name apply whether they have chosen to e 1 last name or to e a hyphenated versn of both their last nam.
There are general l you n follow, but not every gay uple has the same preference, so they might appreciate if you ask. Addrs each member of a female married gay uple as “Mrs. This uld apply anytime you're vg a married gay person you know to some kd of formal event and you're vg they're partner as a "pl 1.
There are no l set stone about whose name you have to put first when you’re addrsg a gay uple.
WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN A GAY SON TAK HIS HBAND’S SURNAME?
For example, one member of a gay married uple might intify as more feme and would th prefer to be lled Mrs.
MISS MANNERS: ADDRSG A MARRIED GAY UPLE WH THE SAME LAST NAME
But when genr norms go out the wdow, the cisn n take on a whole new level of plexy and year’s landmark Supreme Court lg, which legalized gay marriage around the untry, means same-sex upl will be facg the name-change qutn more than ever before.
THE GAY MARRIAGE VICTORY IS A REMR OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NAM
Q:How do you addrs an vatn to a gay or lbian uple? · “I thk the son is celebratg the fact that he has this optn, which was not available to gay people before now. ”· “For gay upl, choosg one name or the other n have ls to do wh the ‘dynamics’ of the relatnship than who has a ‘better name, but outsirs’ worryg/wonrg about this says a lot about existg sex-role stereotyp.