Hospital Keeps Partner of 7 Yrs from Seeing His Mate Sends Him Out in Handcuffs

As you read this story I’m sure your thinking would be similar to mine and that is that no piece of paper available today, including Same sex marriage and particularly Civil unions will protect you legally in a situation such or similar as this:

Roger Gorley went to visit his partner, Allen at Research Medical Center, 2316 E. Meyer Blvd., Tuesday afternoon.

He says when he got there, a member of Allen’s family asked him to leave.

But he refused, so hospital security was called and he was forced to leave… in handcuffs. Even though he and his partner have been in a civil union for nearly five years, Gorley says he “was not recognized as being the husband… wasn’t recognized as being the partner.”

He wasn’t “recognized” as being “family.”

Here’s the statement from Research Medical Center (which swearstogod it does not discriminate based on sexual orientation or race) that was shown in the video:

We believe involving the family is an important part of the patient care process. And, the patient`s needs are always our first priority. When anyone becomes disruptive to providing the necessary patient care, we involve our security team to help calm the situation and to protect our patients and staff. If the situation continues to escalate, we have no choice but to request police assistance.

Yes, according to the hospital, the “patient” (loved one, partner) had to be “protected” from the “situation” (loved one, partner).

Marriage equality makes a difference, equality matters. Civil rights matter. People matter. All of us, every person, we matter.

But in that hospital in that state, apparently, some of us don’t.

Despite the fact that this man had a civil union with his partner and also share power of attorney, he was still discriminated against. He was still treated as less equal than a straight person.

The family always has the upper hand unlike a straight marriage.  That is why we need Gay Marriage. The laws and legal decisions have accumulated through a couple centuries. Nothing will replace that unless we make it marriage. If you don’t like any institution made by straight men on this earth, then don’t marry but do help those that would like equal rights. If you are an atheist or don’t believe in the church, simple: Don’t get married in the church. As marriage evolved the government has taken it over completely. It’s an avenue of revenue and an order that creates families and help keep them together. Don’t like gays to have gay marriage, can’t help you on that one except to say don’t look.

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 Source: Fox4KC. & thepoliticalcarnival.net