Denise Fairchild, who was artificially inseminated in 1997 and raised her child with her partner until their relationship ended in 2001, is now citing Ohio’s gay marriage ban in hope of keeping her former partner from receiving visitation rights to see their child.

I’m sure others will do the same if she is successful.

What does this say about how badly gays want the right to marry? Gays want marriage but don’t really like everything that comes along with the institution (like easier gotten visitation rights)? Gays want marriage when it is convenient for them?

I really do believe in the act as if method of getting what you want. At this rate, that idea isn’t going to get so far.

Read more here, or pick up the current issue (March 21, 2005) of Time Magazine.

I won’t be acting as if I’m anything, but I’m not looking to get married either.