Well, then!
So what does this do to Prop 22 in California, then, or whatever that homophobic piece of proposition trash was numbered?
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)
OK, no offense Horace, but I kinda wanted to get a serious discussion out of this for once. What does this all exactly mean.. what do you guys forecast here... thoughts?
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)
The federal government's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), while not an outright ban on gay marriage, declares that states are not required to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in another state.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)
The National Domestic Violence Hotline has received more than 700,000 calls for assistance since February 1996. – National Domestic Violence Hotline, December 2001
Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives. –Commonwealth Fund survey, 1998
While women are less likely than men to be victims of violent crimes overall, women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner. – Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends, and Girlfriends, U.S. Department of Justice, March, 1998
and a whole lot more threats to "traditional" marriage found at: http://www.ndvh.org/dvInfo.html#stats
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)
This is the best concept EVER. And cunnilingus makes you travel through TIME!
― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:02 (twenty-one years ago)
Uuuuhhhh... Chris, there may be a REASON that yer wife ain't conceivin' then!
― Citizen Kate (kate), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Citizen Kate (kate), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:11 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)
― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)
While a victory for gay rights advocates, the decision fell short of what the seven couples who sued the state had hoped to receive: the right to marry their longtime companion.
The Massachusetts question will now return to the Legislature, which already is considering a constitutional amendment that would legally define a marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The state's powerful Speaker of the House, Tom Finneran of Boston, has endorsed this proposal.
A similar initiative, launched by citizens, was defeated by the Legislature last year on a procedural vote.
This may not reallybe a victory at all, since it will only add momentum to the freaks who want to adopt the marriage= hetero amendment (aka BushCo): The U.S. House is currently considering a constitutional ban on gay marriage. President Bush, although he believes marriage should be defined as a union between one man and one woman, recently said that a constitutional amendment is not yet necessary.
Gov. Mitt Romney has repeatedly said that marriage should be preserved as a union between a man and a woman, but has declined to comment on what he would do if gay marriages are legalized. On the campaign trail last fall, Romney said he would veto gay-marriage legislation. He supports giving domestic benefits such as inheritance and hospital visitation rights to gay couples.
― Vic (Vic), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)
― Citizen Kate (kate), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)
xpost
― kephm, Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― Hunter (Hunter), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)
Oh, yeah, like the gay people really travel to your neck of the north...
Ahem.
Anyway, agreed that from what I've read, this isn't like Canada at all, in that it seems like the Mass Legislature can write a law that prohibits gay marriage. I think. I mean, maybe that law would then get struck down as unconstitutional... I dunno, it's weird.
Still, it sells newspapers!
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― Citizen Kate (kate), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Vic (Vic), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:58 (twenty-one years ago)
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 16:58 (twenty-one years ago)
You know, if Bush does indeed make "save marriage" a battle call for his election, this may in fact backfire for Bush, keeping in mind the just-right-of-center Bush supporters or Libertarians. The conservatives, overall, may have power of the pendulum right now, but the Religious Right don't necessarily have that same power. In fact, they seem to be losing it more slowly overall, no matter who's president.
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 18:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)
Isn't an Attorney General's term 4 years? Who is next in line to take over, or can Ashcroft hold his seat forever (like Supreme Court Judiciary)?
bush doesn't want gay marriage to be a 2004 issue any more than the democrats do (see also: abortion).
True, but he can't ignore the fact of gay constituents, either. They're here, and they ain't disappearing any time soon. Sooner or later, he'll have to spit out an actual opinion.
― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)
Theoretically it's as long as the person wants to do it unless the President wants to replace the current officeholder or said officeholder is convicted of a crime, as I recall.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― don weiner, Tuesday, 18 November 2003 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 18 November 2003 20:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 27 November 2003 05:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 27 November 2003 05:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 27 November 2003 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 27 November 2003 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 28 November 2003 03:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)
the talent portion alone would be worth it.
― Kingfish Funyun (Kingfish), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― Leee Majors (Leee), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 15 May 2004 01:42 (twenty-one years ago)
-- don weiner (migg...), November 18th, 2003.
yeah, for one thing neither side is really interested in having this debate, it's purely a rally the troops issue, and also no way would such an amendment get ratified and no way does the xian right just hand a victory like that to the gay rights movement.
-- cinniblount (littlejohnnyjewe...), November 18th, 2003.
Hm, if only. Interesting how Bush's attempt to make that a defining issue for the election died, though I gather they're still trying to do something about it in Congress.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 15 May 2004 01:45 (twenty-one years ago)
Looks like the first DMA challenge might be in Al-uh-BAMA.
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)
An amendment will not be offered before the election.
They'll talk about it to rally the theocrats, but it will not formally be presented.
― don carville weiner, Monday, 17 May 2004 17:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ask For Samantha (thatgirl), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 17 May 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― don carville weiner, Monday, 17 May 2004 18:17 (twenty-one years ago)
― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 17 May 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)
Although in a $100 wedding, the bar probably isn't open for too long.
― don carville weiner, Monday, 17 May 2004 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)
Nebraska judge rules ban on gay marriage unconstitutionalU.S. Judge Rejects Neb. Gay-Marriage Ban BY KEVIN O'HANLON, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 11 minutes ago LINCOLN, Neb. - A federal judge Thursday struck down Nebraska's ban on gay marriage, saying the measure interferes not only with the rights of gay couples but also with those of foster parents, adopted children and people in a host of other living arrangements. The constitutional amendment, which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, was passed overwhelmingly by the voters in November 2000.U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon said the ban "imposes significant burdens on both the expressive and intimate associational rights" of gays "and creates a significant barrier to the plaintiffs' right to petition or to participate in the political process."Bataillon said the ban beyond "goes far beyond merely defining marriage as between a man and a woman."The judge said the "broad proscriptions could also interfere with or prevent arrangements between potential adoptive or foster parents and children, related persons living together, and people sharing custody of children as well as gay individuals."Forty states have laws barring same-sex marriages, but Nebraska's ban went further, prohibiting same-sex couples from enjoying many of the legal protections that heterosexual couples enjoy. Gays and lesbians who work for the state or the University of Nebraska system, for example, were banned from sharing health insurance and other benefits with their partners.Nebraska has no state law against gay marriage, but state Attorney General Jon Bruning said same-sex marriages were not allowed before the ban and would not be permitted now.Bruning said he will appeal the ruling."Seventy percent of Nebraskans voted for the amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and I believe that the citizens of this state have a right to structure their constitution as they see fit," Bruning said.[...]The ruling did not surprise the executive director of the Nebraska Family Council, which led the petition drive to get the ban on the ballot. Al Riskowski said the decision will renew the call to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.
U.S. Judge Rejects Neb. Gay-Marriage Ban BY KEVIN O'HANLON, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 11 minutes ago LINCOLN, Neb. - A federal judge Thursday struck down Nebraska's ban on gay marriage, saying the measure interferes not only with the rights of gay couples but also with those of foster parents, adopted children and people in a host of other living arrangements.
The constitutional amendment, which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, was passed overwhelmingly by the voters in November 2000.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon said the ban "imposes significant burdens on both the expressive and intimate associational rights" of gays "and creates a significant barrier to the plaintiffs' right to petition or to participate in the political process."
Bataillon said the ban beyond "goes far beyond merely defining marriage as between a man and a woman."
The judge said the "broad proscriptions could also interfere with or prevent arrangements between potential adoptive or foster parents and children, related persons living together, and people sharing custody of children as well as gay individuals."
Forty states have laws barring same-sex marriages, but Nebraska's ban went further, prohibiting same-sex couples from enjoying many of the legal protections that heterosexual couples enjoy. Gays and lesbians who work for the state or the University of Nebraska system, for example, were banned from sharing health insurance and other benefits with their partners.
Nebraska has no state law against gay marriage, but state Attorney General Jon Bruning said same-sex marriages were not allowed before the ban and would not be permitted now.
Bruning said he will appeal the ruling.
"Seventy percent of Nebraskans voted for the amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and I believe that the citizens of this state have a right to structure their constitution as they see fit," Bruning said.
[...]
The ruling did not surprise the executive director of the Nebraska Family Council, which led the petition drive to get the ban on the ballot. Al Riskowski said the decision will renew the call to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.
Again, there's no law allowing folks of the same gender to legally wed in Nebraska, but that just ain't good enough for some people...
― kingfish, Friday, 13 May 2005 02:36 (twenty years ago)
Good news, I'd say.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:08 (eighteen years ago)
Excellent! I was downtown earlier and saw all kinds of people with badges so I assumed there was some kind of protest or rally related to this. This is great.
― ENBB, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:16 (eighteen years ago)
People should celebrate by COMING TO MY GIG ON THURSDAY
― HI DERE, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)
Wow. This is horrible news for the gun safety lobby.
― humansuit, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)
I'll go, Dan, but only as a symbol of my support for gay rights
― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)
If my gay wings were working, Dan, I'd fly over.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)
Wait - Dan is the gig tonight or a week from tonight?
― ENBB, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)
Week from tonight, Bullfinch Yacht Club
Details here
― HI DERE, Thursday, 14 June 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)