This is why...

People ask me what is the most "different" thing about going from a heterosexual relationship to a lesbian relationship.

This article is the best explanation I can provide. I never had to worry about things like this before and now I'm terrified every minute that something might happen and I would have absolutely no say. It's scary.

Federal court dismisses lesbian hospital lawsuit

The thought that we might be out somewhere together, or not together, and something could happen to her that I would never even find out about since I'm not legally family is a scary and realistic worry now that I'm with a woman. We need to repeal the DOMA now and allow my family the same benefits that I could have had with my ex-boyfriend. Equality NOW.