Gay Marriage Updates By State

[Kulindahr]

Ninth Circuit denies motion to lift stay on marriages during Prop. 8 appeal


http://gay.americablog.com/2011/03/breaking-ninth-circuit-denies-motion-to.html

Getting the stay lifted was never likely. If it was actually causing people to die, it would have been different.

What blows me away is that SCCA won't be giving an answer on the standing question until Christmas!

 

[scream4ever]

^^^December at the latest. They will hear the case in September and issue a ruling within 90 days.

I also assume the 9th Circut will be soon answering the question regarding the Imperial County clerk being allowed to intervene, which I expect will be an easy no.

 

[scream4ever]

Colorado Senate passes civil unions:

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/03/24/Colorado_Senate_Passes_Civil_Unions_Bill/

3 Republicans joined all 20 Democrats to vote in favor. Several sources say passage is expected in the House too, with the only risk being the speaker referring it to a "kill committee", though they say it's unlikely that he would.

 

[metta]

HRC DOMA Poll Results


http://www.hrcbackstory.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DOMA_Document-Polls-FINAL.pdf

 

[Kulindahr]

I also assume the 9th Circut will be soon answering the question regarding the Imperial County clerk being allowed to intervene, which I expect will be an easy no.

After they finish laughing....

 

[metta]

National Organization for Marriage Goes After President Obama in New Ad


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYTnRNniZkM&feature=player_embedded[/ame]


http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/03/nom-launches-anti-obama-doma-ad.html

 

[Kulindahr]

If they were concerned about the Constitution, they'd be fighting to get marriage out of the law entirely.

 

[scream4ever]

Another great testimony from a Colorado Republican senator who voted Yes on the civil unions bill:

http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=7909&MediaType=1&Category=26

It should be noted that all 3 of the Republicans who voted for the bill were women.

 

[metta]

LEONARD PITTS JR.: Human rights are rights, not gifts to bestow

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/24/2323366/leonard-pitts-jr-human-rights.html

 

[Kulindahr]

LEONARD PITTS JR.: Human rights are rights, not gifts to bestow

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/24/2323366/leonard-pitts-jr-human-rights.html

Excellent excerpt:

It's all well and good that 51% of us support the right of gay men and lesbians to tell it to the judge, but really, what hubris makes us think we have a right to say yea or nay in the first place?

 

[metta]

"Using religion, kids or family to disguise your own hatred or bigotry is like adding sugar to rat poison. It may make it palatable, but no less harmful"

~anonymous Buddhist Roshi

http://www.militarysos.com/forum/3597438-post209.html

 

[nurseboy269]

I remember when Missouri passed the ban in 2004. The proponents of the ban were rather sneaky, having the wording done in a way to confuse the hell out of everyone. I know a lot of people that voted for the ban by mistake because of the wording, thinking that "yes" was to allow gay marriage, when in actuality, "yes" was for the amendment to redefine marriage, effectively banning same sex marriage in the state.

A comment in the youtube video above made me think about conversations I have had with some of my friends and coworkers..."what are we willing to accept?" I think that this is certainly the most important question...and the answer should be "equal protection, rights, and privileges under the law for all."

Most of the people that I have talked to (certainly not a consensus) that are for the ban, are not for it to limit rights of same sex couples...they actually have no problem with equal rights and legal protection, they are only against the use of the term "marriage". It begs asking, if you/we are afforded all the same rights, protections, and privileges under the law being a same sex couple as our straight counterparts, does it matter if the union/partnership/relationship/etc is called a marriage?"

 

[DonQuixote]

This isn't about the states' laws, but rather a contest and a couple . . .
http://www.ultimateweddingcontest.com/entry/104050

 

[metta]

Same-sex marriage no longer such a divisive political issue


http://www.boston.com/news/nation/a...ge_no_longer_such_a_divisive_political_issue/

 

[scream4ever]

Committee hearing/vote for Colorado civil unions bill scheduled for Thur.

http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_17704243

We need 1 Republican to vote yes to send the bill to the floor! Everyone contact the 2 Republicans who are considered moveable as well as the 5 Democrats and tell them to vote for the bill!

 

[scream4ever]

More from Colorado:

http://coloradoindependent.com/8135...e-spotlights-conservative-politics-fault-line

Rhode Island (Vermont governor to testify in favor of gay marriage):

http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14333881

I contacted Gordon Fox's office and his aide said he is in the process of scheduling a committee vote in the House for the bill.

Delaware (Senate committee hearing scheduled for Wed.):

http://www.courierpostonline.com/ar...-DEBATE-CREATES-GREAT-DIVIDE?odyssey=nav|head

 

[hotatlboi]

It begs asking, if you/we are afforded all the same rights, protections, and privileges under the law being a same sex couple as our straight counterparts, does it matter if the union/partnership/relationship/etc is called a marriage?"

Suppose we felt that black people deserved all the same rights as white people, equal pay and employment opportunity, voting rights, due process, etc but we just weren't comfortable allowing them to use the term "citizen".

Let's come up with another definition that gives them all the rights of citizens, but the term "citizen" needs to be reserved for white people.

Would that be ok?

 

[nurseboy269]

Suppose we felt that black people deserved all the same rights as white people, equal pay and employment opportunity, voting rights, due process, etc but we just weren't comfortable allowing them to use the term "citizen".

Let's come up with another definition that gives them all the rights of citizens, but the term "citizen" needs to be reserved for white people.

Would that be ok?

I do not think that that is hardly an equal comparison.

 

[metta]

Vermont Governor to Testify About Gay Marriage to Rhode Island Lawmakers, Governor

http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14333881

 

[metta]

Church organizes protest against Indiana anti gay marriage amendment proposal


http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-indi...rriage-amendment-ban-20110328,0,3898420.story