If a gay man became President, how would he and his partner be addressed?

That'd be nice! Very old-fashioned and mannerly.

Well, Lord is the proper companion title to Lady, like Duchess/Duke, Earl/Countess, etc. It sounds totally strange to those of us not from countries with royalty. Personally, I hope they go with this, just so I can giggle every time I hear it.

First Gentleman sounds like a stripper club.
First Roommate... lol.

:scared:

So whaddaya think- First Mo?

....and Captain Dickerson

"Have you met Karen and Kristin? They share a house on our street."

The President and his "close personal friend"

Mr. President and Mr. Signifigant Other

Mr. President and the First Partner

Rabozo (sp,?)

I always thought they were partners and Pat was just a front.

Mr. President and his brain.

There isn't yet a formal title because gay marriage is not yet widely accepted as being equivalent to hetero marriage. I hope Iive long enough to see what is eventually chosen as the formal term when it is fully accepted.

It's not perfect, but I rather like "First Companion." One problem with it is that it doesn't necessarily imply a permanent bond equally binding to both sides and encompassing all levels of life together. To me, "First Partner" has a funny sound to it, like a cowboy movie or something, though it does capture more of the idea of a relationship of equals facing life together. Perhaps a new word will be coined, since at least to my knowledge, none of the common English ones in use really do the job. That's what a living language does -- evolves new words for new experiences and discoveries and ways of life.

we don't need to worry about it yet!!

Altho I dunno why we bother now with a First anything.

nt

happen... worry about that when we get there.


First Gentlemen or First Lady, simple enough.

I don't think it's something we'll have to concern ourselves with in our lifetimes.

We won't have an openly gay President in this century is my guess.

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President Josiah Bartlet:You got a best friend?
Roger: Yes, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet: Is he smarter than you?
Roger: Yes, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet: Would you trust him with your life?
Roger: Yes, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet: That's your chief of staff.

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I'm still waiting for the first woman President. We Might have a shot at that.

and the First GayDude

I suspect First Husband or First Gentleman is gunna be laughed at.

Does anyone recall the last time there was an unmarried President, with a significant other? (I remember there was a situation in Mexico recently, where they had to hire someone to be official hostess since the President wasn't married -- there wasn't a spouse available to be "First Lady".)


"First Gentleman" sounds kind of old-fashioned, but no quainter than "First Lady" I guess. It would also work for the husband of a straight female President.

liberals:

Mr. President and Mrs. First Lady:P

conservatives:

Mr. President and Mr. Queen

sorry that I couldn't think of anything funnier.

just like anyone else.

sometime in the next century...

support rights for other gays?

or mr. president, and mr. bottom

we would only tolerate a top as president.

:-)

edit, sorry. i see this one has already been suggested. my bad hairdo.

That sure as hell won't happen. America would not put a gay dude or a lesbian in office.