NY Lawmakers Reject Same-Sex Marriage Bill
State lawmakers for New York decided on Wednesday to reject a bill that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage. The measure needed thirty-two votes in order to pass, and failed by a margin that was significantly wider than expected. The bill was eight votes short, instead failing with a twenty-four [...]
Rabbis, Heterosexuals Join Gay Marriage Debate
The debate over whether to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey has attracted some speakers that have previously been silent. Several rabbis from a community of Orthodox Jews have spoken out against the legalization of gay marriage. The sudden interest comes from state lawmakers considering whether or not to push forward a bill that would [...]
California Movement to Ban Divorce Underway
A satirical political movement is underway to ban divorce in California. The movement, spearheaded by John Marcotte, is an attempt to show the foolishness of banning gay marriage in order to “uphold the sanctity of marriage” in a state with a tremendous divorce rate. He says that if the legislation passed last year is truly [...]
Gay Marriage Rights Hits a Snag in NY, NJ
In a surprise blow to the gay marriage rights movement, it appears as if liberal leaning New York and New Jersey may not vote on legalizing homosexual unions in the near future. This comes just as Freedom to Marry and other gay right organizations have gained momentum in key states throughout the Northeast. Advocates for [...]
DC Board Bans Anti-Gay Marriage Effort
Washington, D.C.’s Board of Ethics and Elections says that a measure attempting to ban same-sex marriages will not be allowed on the city’s ballot. The ruling, which was announced on Tuesday, denies opponents of same-sex marriage to put the issue to a popular vote. The City Council is currently considering a measure allowing same-sex couples [...]
Gay Couples Blast Defense of Marriage Act
Seven gay married couples are suing the government over a federal law that doesn’t recognize same-sex unions. They say that there is “no legitimate or plausible” reason for having a federal definition of marriage that does not recognize gay couples. The couples were married in Massachusetts after it became the first state to legalize gay [...]
Maine Voters Reject Same-Sex Marriage
Voters in Maine have repealed a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry, making this yet another blow in a series of defeats for the gay rights movement. The defeat came especially hard as Maine is situated in the corner of the country that most heavily supports gay rights. Gay marriage has [...]
Same-Sex Marriage Bill in DC Gains Speed
A bill that would permit same-sex couple to be legally married was introduced in the nation’s capitol, which even opponents agreed is beginning to look unstoppable. The bill is virtually guaranteed to pass the D.C. city council, though Congress will get an opportunity to review the legislati0n before it can take effect. The city began [...]
Politics and the Supreme Court
On October 5, 2009, the first Monday of October as mandated by the Constitution, the United States Supreme Court will officially convene for its 2009-2010 session with a new Associate Justice, Sonia Marie Sotomayor. Sotomayor brings with her more judicial experience than any other new justice in years. Sotomayor is probably best known for her [...]
Same-Sex Marriage: Time to Step Into the 21st Century
Posted by Allen P Wilkinson on September 23, 2009 · 1 Comment
Suppose that you’ve been living with your significant other for ten years and you intend to stay with her or him forever. Your significant other is your soul mate and nothing is more important to you than having the whole world recognize you as a legally and morally committed couple who pledge themselves to the [...]
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