"They were always polite, but there was this moment of hesitation," Ketterson recalled. "They said they're going to need something in writing from a blood relative. They asked, 'Are you listed on the death certificate? Do you have a marriage license?'"
He was and they did, the couple having been married in Des Moines when gay marriage became legal in Iowa two years ago.
Ketterson sent a copy of the marriage license. That changed everything.
"I was respected," he said. "From that moment on, I was next of kin. They were amazing."
I can't even imagine what that meant to him. (via LdlO)
Seems a sad state of affairs when a loved one has to go through the process of proving they were in a relationship. Would the same question have been asked if the deceased's partner was a woman?
It is really hurtful when a person who cares deeply has to prove it. Lord Let the Love triumph!
Best Wishes
Alex