Undecided on Prop 8 in California? Consider this sad story.

With the election around the corner here in California and Proposition 8 regarding same sex civil unions being on the ballot in California – I thought this was an important story to share.

I have been a Berevement and Hospice volunteer for a number of years.

Today I visited with a gay man who was dying and on hospice.

This mans biggest fear was not that he was dying, it was what was going to happen to his partner of 30years. Because they were gay his life partner could or would lose everything to some other people.

Here are two people who have shared 30 years together and the system says they have no legal rights.

What is also sad is the surviving partner has no say in the funeral arrangements.

Somehow I feel a great deal of injustice in all of this.