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Gay Marriage Updates By State

pai mei said:
i have a question. something like 30 states have passed legislature which has "banned" gay marriage. i assume measures which define marriage between a man and a woman is what is meant by "banning" gay marriage, similar to what we'll see come up for vote in minnesota, so my question is, what would the process be for legalizing gay marriage in the states which have passed anti-gay-marriage legislature?

could they simply pass a bill like the one in new york?
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Each state has different laws...so the process would be a little different for each, depending on the laws of the particular state.

However, the Supreme Court could overturn all of it.
 
Re: The question on Blood Donation - The rules governing blood donors come from the FDA, not state or agency regs.

Many have asked the FDA to rewrite the rules, in light of 21st century norms, as opposed to the gut reactions of 1980's epidemic.

A large portion of the reluctance is likely potential recipient perception as to the cleanliness and security of the blood supply - justified or not. If potential recipients don't have confidence in the blood supply, it falls down.

I am an apheresis donor, I read the paperwork about every two weeks, and talk a little to the phlebotomists who work for the Red Cross.

The Red Cross and other blood bank organizations have made the requests. One thing you can do, is to contact your federal representatives - Congressmen/women and Senators, as well as Obama's staff, too.

As for legislation, the way laws are typically written is with clauses that "this statute supersedes and prior law" type language - so they don't have to refer to a particular law already on the books - it is all inclusive.
 
metta said:
Each state has different laws...so the process would be a little different for each, depending on the laws of the particular state.

However, the Supreme Court could overturn all of it.
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in the case of minnesota, where they want to change the language of their state constition concerning marriage, to a 'man and a woman,' let's say that passes. what would it require for gay marriage to become legal afterwards?

would it simply be a similar process to new york, or would it require more legislature?
 
pai mei said:
in the case of minnesota, where they want to change the language of their state constition concerning marriage, to a 'man and a woman,' let's say that passes. what would it require for gay marriage to become legal afterwards?

would it simply be a similar process to new york, or would it require more legislature?
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The change to the definition in the constitution would have to be undone first.
 
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JockBoy87 said:
In a number of cases a court has ordered the legislature to change the law. Such was the case (no pun intended) in Massachusetts and New Jersey off the top of my head. It wasn't merely that the courts in those states said the existing law was unconstitutional. We are now back in court in New Jersey on the grounds that the legislature did not follow the court's order to grant equality under the law.
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So in the case of a state amendment to a constitution, you mean a federal court suit.
 
JockBoy87 said:
The next events to watch out for are Oral Arguments before the California Supreme Court over the defendant's standing in Perry v. Schwarzenegger and the defense's appeal of a federal district judge's refusal to vacate Walker's decision.

Both, by the way, are sideshows slowing down the process by years, whether intentionally or not. The silver lining is in the delay itself which might give rise to legitimacy of the plaintiff's complaint due to the increase in viability and stature same-sex marriage has in state law.

Like whiskey in charred barrels, marriage rights tend to age well.
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Years? The California Supreme Court must rule within 90 days, which will be by December. It will have slowed the case down by a year tops. Also, I will be shocked if any upper courts take the case regarding Walker's sexuality due to what it would open up if they rule against Ware.
 
scream4ever said:
Years? The California Supreme Court must rule within 90 days, which will be by December. It will have slowed the case down by a year tops. Also, I will be shocked if any upper courts take the case regarding Walker's sexuality due to what it would open up if they rule against Ware.
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And of course this now goes the same place the real appeal went.

Given the dismal arguments by the proponents and the thorough questioning by Ware, I can't believe they expect this to even get a hearoing.
 
Assholes are nothing if not persistent.

Just look at that "religious" organization - the hounds from Hell aka Westboro B. C.
 
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