Did mine get lost in the mail?
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Friday, 1 November 2013 03:13 (ten years ago) link
Some son of a bitching postal worker's living fat off the dowry right now.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Friday, 1 November 2013 03:14 (ten years ago) link
well, now we all don't know which version of Gore Vidal & Howard to aim for.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 November 2013 03:19 (ten years ago) link
Whoa, hey, go Illinois!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-gay-marriage-illinois-20131105,0,4999236,full.story
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:07 (ten years ago) link
How long before Texas is the only state with a significantly large chunk of the u.s. population without marriage equality?
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
I dunno, how quickly will Florida move?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:41 (ten years ago) link
what do you mean by "significantly large"? Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina are in the top 10 most populated states...
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― Tip from Tae Kwon Do: (crüt), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:43 (ten years ago) link
Forgot about Florida b/c Alfred and I have been planning for MN nuptials.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:46 (ten years ago) link
But...Chicago, in the springtime.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:48 (ten years ago) link
Did not realize only 7 states have more than 10m people.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:48 (ten years ago) link
No! International Falls in January!
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 22:49 (ten years ago) link
february: colder, and the monf of wuv
― j., Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:20 (ten years ago) link
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.),
you and your shrieking nothingness
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:26 (ten years ago) link
Well, let's just say fuck you too, sugar.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 03:53 (ten years ago) link
that much closer to picking a new issue to avoid the life-and-death ones!
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 13:20 (ten years ago) link
ENDA! That will be huge.
― disgruntled punter (Je55e), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 13:41 (ten years ago) link
Gay marriage in the Middle East!
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 13:44 (ten years ago) link
But do let me know when I can start voting on whether people live or die. I've got a list.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 13:52 (ten years ago) link
and i never will be missed
(pssst apocalypse by climate change etc)
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 15:41 (ten years ago) link
Start planning your Waikiki weddings.
QUESTION: Now that the state Legislature has passed the marriage equality bill, what happens next to the measure?ANSWER: Senate Bill 1, House Draft 1 now goes to Gov. Neil Abercrombie who has already said he will sign it into law.Q: Once it is law, when will same-sex couples be able to marry in Hawaii?A: The bill allows for legal gay marriages as soon as Dec. 2.Q: What will happen to Hawaii-sanctioned civil unions now that the state plans to permit same-sex marriages?A: In short: nothing. According to the state's registrar of vital statistics, the civil union law -- and reciprocal beneficiaries -- will remain unchanged. Neither will phase out as a result of same-sex marriage being passed. The bill passed today states that couples will not need to terminate their civil unions or reciprocal beneficiary relationships before marrying because the marriage will automatically do that for them. Additionally, rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities offered to the couple through the previous legal relationship will continue uninterrupted through the marriage and be considered to have accrued since the first date of the civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship.Q: Will the opposition to same-sex marriage end with the new law?A: No. Opponents vow to challenge the law in court once Abercrombie signs it. Circuit Judge Karl Sakamoto on Thursday declined to issue a restraining order sought by opponents to halt action on the legislation, but said once the law is adopted, he will consider its constitutionality.
ANSWER: Senate Bill 1, House Draft 1 now goes to Gov. Neil Abercrombie who has already said he will sign it into law.
Q: Once it is law, when will same-sex couples be able to marry in Hawaii?
A: The bill allows for legal gay marriages as soon as Dec. 2.
Q: What will happen to Hawaii-sanctioned civil unions now that the state plans to permit same-sex marriages?
A: In short: nothing. According to the state's registrar of vital statistics, the civil union law -- and reciprocal beneficiaries -- will remain unchanged. Neither will phase out as a result of same-sex marriage being passed. The bill passed today states that couples will not need to terminate their civil unions or reciprocal beneficiary relationships before marrying because the marriage will automatically do that for them. Additionally, rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities offered to the couple through the previous legal relationship will continue uninterrupted through the marriage and be considered to have accrued since the first date of the civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship.
Q: Will the opposition to same-sex marriage end with the new law?
A: No. Opponents vow to challenge the law in court once Abercrombie signs it. Circuit Judge Karl Sakamoto on Thursday declined to issue a restraining order sought by opponents to halt action on the legislation, but said once the law is adopted, he will consider its constitutionality.
And we'll see where that goes but anyway. Hawaii!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 23:32 (ten years ago) link
Looks like Abercrombie may sign as early as tomorrow. Illinois doesn't make it official until next Wednesday.
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 23:36 (ten years ago) link
dope moves hawaii
― I have a friend who works at Kroger (Matt P), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 23:43 (ten years ago) link
Abercrombie has just signed.
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/today-history-in-the-making-watch-live-as-hawaii-governor-signs-same-sex-marriage-bill/politics/2013/11/13/78626#.UoPlfRDe4Zx
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 November 2013 20:51 (ten years ago) link
I'm marrying gr80.
― old homophobic boom bap rap traditionalist (The Reverend), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
You're in Washington, he's in Illinois, get married in Hawaii, it all works.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:58 (ten years ago) link
So...where's next? I'm looking at the map (http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/) and kind of scratching my chin. Oregon at least kind of plausible, right? But after that... I mean it's going to hit the point where all the states that are possibly going to do this of their own accord will have done it, and "let it happen in the states" is going to run out of juice. I mean, right? I guess somewhere like Ohio =might hypothetically flop back on their constitutional amendment, which was backed by 62% in a referendum back in 2004; FreedomToMarry reports a poll showing a 52% majority in favor of marriage equality in 2012.
That said, I'm still amazed how quickly this went from something linked to a couple of freak outlier states, easily pigeonholed as obvious bastions of liberalism RUN AMOK, to fifteen-sixteen states.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 14 November 2013 23:41 (ten years ago) link
Sorry, Rev, you're joining Eric and me in mah-riaj.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 14 November 2013 23:48 (ten years ago) link
:-(
― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Friday, 15 November 2013 01:04 (ten years ago) link
So...where's next?
IIRC New Mexico is where the next decision will go down, currently before the state Supreme Court. Oregon's looking very likely next year as you note. After that it does get tricky per the incremental strategy, but this is also why there have been a slew of lawsuits filed in a variety of non-recognizing states essentially designed to force the issue. My guess is the presumption is to get this before the Supreme Court again and finally put it away, presuming no full repeal of what's left of DOMA.
Keep in mind that with Illinois about to formally join, the total US populace covered by gay marriage will be around 40% -- and that's not chump change. If Pennsylvania and Ohio went over that alone would take it well over 50%, and at that point I think you'd be seeing some tremendous pressure for a national standard that's already starting to come through -- business interests are increasingly more vocal about it being a selling point in terms of recruitment and assignment. Combine that with what's inevitably starting to happen when it comes to gay couples in the military, or one in the military and one out, and where THEY'RE assigned and things will be resolved within the next few years, pretty much. The relevant lawsuits are already under way.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 November 2013 01:15 (ten years ago) link
I've already seen an argument that Christie's nod/wink approach -- "Hey I tried but what are you going to do?" -- is going to become the new default over time on the right. Not exactly sure of that myself -- at some point you inevitably run into people who really honestly do object to it and aren't going to change their minds -- but at the same time, the trend has been and continues to be a series of clear indicators that there's growing national acceptance on all fronts. It's a shitty fact that there's still some years to run on this but compare it with ten years ago, much less twenty, when this whole thing essentially kicked off with the original Hawaii decision, and it is pretty amazing still.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 November 2013 01:21 (ten years ago) link
Great answers Ned, thanks. Yeah, I should be more optimistic. This whole thing could be a done deal in the relatively near future, and yet, yeah, SO recently it was just unthinkable.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 15 November 2013 02:05 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vk5vUzuXc
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Friday, 15 November 2013 06:56 (ten years ago) link
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:48 PM Bookmark
I can't condone that. Polygamy makes a mockery of traditional marriage between a man and man.
― old homophobic boom bap rap traditionalist (The Reverend), Saturday, 16 November 2013 08:34 (ten years ago) link
who are the men here.
― I have a friend who works at Kroger (Matt P), Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:14 (ten years ago) link
yall just move to new caledonia and find a cool turtle to name after yourselves.
― I have a friend who works at Kroger (Matt P), Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:15 (ten years ago) link
what is this thread about. oh yeah, gay marriage. go die in a fucking fire.
― I have a friend who works at Kroger (Matt P), Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:18 (ten years ago) link
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― I have a friend who works at Kroger (Matt P), Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:20 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCtO_WdsdqM
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 16 November 2013 13:31 (ten years ago) link
New Mexico makes it 17
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 December 2013 22:33 (ten years ago) link
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57291925-78/ban-judge-sex-court.html.cspFederal judge strikes down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage
― 1staethyr, Friday, 20 December 2013 22:25 (ten years ago) link
!
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Friday, 20 December 2013 22:33 (ten years ago) link
Same-Sex Couples in Utah Getting Marriage Licenses
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-strikes-utahs-sex-marriage-ban-21293820
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Friday, 20 December 2013 22:36 (ten years ago) link
so has the federal court called state law unconstitutional on this issue prior? how important is this?
― Strangers look on with a discernible, barely contained ‘wow’. (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 December 2013 22:49 (ten years ago) link
uh, prop 8 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal court
― 1staethyr, Friday, 20 December 2013 22:59 (ten years ago) link
okay, dumb question on my part. so does this mean that wherever a law is raised banning gay marriage, the feds will move in and revoke it? how quick is this moving now?
― Strangers look on with a discernible, barely contained ‘wow’. (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 December 2013 23:01 (ten years ago) link
more detail
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=28099570&nid=148&title=federal-judge-rules-utah-same-sex-marriage-ban-unconstitutional&fm=home_page&s_cid=featured-1
forks i think it means the broader issue of state bans based on gender will be at the supreme court pretty soon and likely overturned i.e. a more active ruling? california ruling was limited somehow, i can't remember in what way though, i'm slow on this stuff.
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Friday, 20 December 2013 23:08 (ten years ago) link
Yeah this is moving pretty quickly. Due process is starting to work out damn fast.
Also, at least one gay couple has already married (no waiting period in Utah). So an attempt to revoke that (which will happen) would only prompt a further lawsuit that will rule similarly at some point.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 December 2013 23:10 (ten years ago) link
http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2013/12/20/breaking-utahs-first-gay-married-couple/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 December 2013 23:11 (ten years ago) link
*dies*
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Friday, 20 December 2013 23:19 (ten years ago) link
hahahahahaha fuck washington county
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Friday, 20 December 2013 23:20 (ten years ago) link