Drew Bosee, 68, and Nino Esposito, 78, didn't think they'd ever see same-sex marriage become legal. The two men have been together for 45 years, after first meeting on Easter Day in 1970. They now live in what they describe as "a pretty conservative Republican neighborhood" in a Pittsburgh suburb with their giant schnauzer, Yuri. And like so many other loving couples, they'd like to get married.
But for Bosee and Esposito, there's a catch: Since 2013, Eposito has legally been Bosee's father.
Before marriage equality, some gays and lesbians adopted their partner so they simply would have some legal rights that they wouldn't have otherwise. It wasn't ideal, but it was the only path offered under the law.
this sounds messy but these people are only trying to ensure that their loved ones are legally protected if one of them dies, if the state won't allow them to marry, you gotta do what you gotta do
Before marriage equality, some gays and lesbians adopted their partner so they simply would have some legal rights that they wouldn't have otherwise. It wasn't ideal, but it was the only path offered under the law.
So they decided to go through with their own annulment in early 2015, after Pennsylvania had legalized same-sex marriage but before the U.S. Supreme Court would eventually do so. In June, however, Allegheny County Judge Lawrence O'Toole denied their request.
I came in here to blast them but they wanted to be legally tied and this was their best option It's so sad, and the rest of you should be more understanding and grateful that you can get married to the person you love
