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06-26-2015, 04:57 PM
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U. S. Supreme Court Decision re: Same-Sex Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its decision:
The effect is that same-sex marriage is legal. In all states.
See almost any news source -- here's one from NBC:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...-rules-n375551
and, for the lawyers and law students on GC: CNN is providing the text of the Court's decision:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politi...ges/index.html
Last edited by exlurker; 06-26-2015 at 05:02 PM.
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06-26-2015, 05:56 PM
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I'm throughly amused with the bigots threatening to move to Canada.
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06-26-2015, 05:58 PM
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Thankful for the 14th Amendment. That is all. #EqualProtection
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06-26-2015, 07:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanners52674
I'm throughly amused with the bigots threatening to move to Canada.
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...where marriage equality as been legal there since 2005.
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06-26-2015, 07:37 PM
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I broke down crying at work from sheer happiness this morning when I read the announcement on SCOTUSBlog but then about an hour or so later, I lost it again when I saw this video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/VYHuF9tIbpQ
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06-26-2015, 07:46 PM
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I am so very happy for my gay and lesbian friends, many of whom have been in long-term committed relationships for many years. There will be many celebrations all across the US!
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06-26-2015, 08:52 PM
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And oddly enough, the Earth is still spinning, the sun is still shining, we haven't been destroyed by a meteor and the plague of locusts have yet to arrive. I can't see that this decision has hurt anyone.
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06-26-2015, 09:03 PM
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This news came at the best time, it is PRIDE week here in SF and the parade is this Sunday, they are expecting close to 2 million people.
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06-26-2015, 09:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PKT4LIFE
This news came at the best time, it is PRIDE week here in SF and the parade is this Sunday, they are expecting close to 2 million people.
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As a former San Franciscan, I can only imagine how festive the Castro will be!
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06-26-2015, 10:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PKT4LIFE
This news came at the best time, it is PRIDE week here in SF and the parade is this Sunday, they are expecting close to 2 million people.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ARKTTKA
As a former San Franciscan, I can only imagine how festive the Castro will be!
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Party in San Francisco this weekend.
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06-26-2015, 11:05 PM
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Marriage Equality
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Originally Posted by Nanners52674
I'm throughly amused with the bigots threatening to move to Canada.
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Do they not realize Canada passed this years ago? Bless their hearts.
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06-26-2015, 11:05 PM
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I was at a lecture for my internship and had no service till like 2 hours after they post the decision. Then I got major goosebumps and was forever smiling! I can't wait for people to finally have the rights that they should've had!
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06-27-2015, 05:00 AM
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I can't stop smiling!
Currently live in a country where the right to marry has included same-sex couples since 2001, but even here it was big news. A great day for love.
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06-27-2015, 07:14 AM
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This article (please read it) summarizes my feelings.
"I am gay. I understand the historic importance of this moment. But I know, whether I am legally married or not, the rainbow flag of LGBTQ equality will never shield my black body from a reckless police officer's bullet. I cannot summon enough pride to prevent my black, gay body from being the target of white racial supremacy. I cannot selectively choose which fight I can show up for, because mere survival requires me to fight for racial, sexual, gender, economic and social justice at once."
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06-27-2015, 02:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PKT4LIFE
This news came at the best time, it is PRIDE week here in SF and the parade is this Sunday, they are expecting close to 2 million people.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ARKTTKA
As a former San Franciscan, I can only imagine how festive the Castro will be!
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Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle
Party in San Francisco this weekend.
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