Comments on: New legislatures expected to take up gay marriage bills in 5 states

By: crapola

crapola — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:51:56 +0000

Well California Prop 8 proves that if you got lots of religions freaks, BLACKs and ignorant Hispanics, Marriage will LOSE in NY as well!!!

Sorry the truth Hurts, but it’s true.

As long as you have the “Down Low” then you gonna have people not facing reality, while decent gays and lesbians like mysefl, my partner and all my BRAVE, TRUE, REAL friends and fellow GLBT Community folks “Bearing the Cross”

I go to bed and wake up gay everyday, I carry the burden daily against this hateful world, while Larry Craig, Foley and Ted Haggard, go on tricking around at night and being bigots during the day, etc…

Well anyway, FOCUS ON THE FAMILY and Religious groups will be setting up shop now in NY, so GOOD LUCK!

By: K. Cuthbertson

K. Cuthbertson — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:39:19 +0000

Democratic gains in New Mexico also make it highly likely that a strong Domestic Partner law will be passed. It passed the NM House in the last two sessions, but was blocked in the Senate by one member who retired.

By: Kristian

Kristian — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:38:38 +0000

Yes, but in Florida, I feel like I never have equal rights to be married. I’ve lived in the state of Florida for my entire life, and I can’t even support my rights to feel free. I am making a copy of what Quasi said to send to my governor, or whomever will get this debate rolling to get my equal rights. Florida is my home, and I don’t feel like I should be chased out of my state for the ignorant religious rights beliefs. Not everyone is a Southern Baptist down here, there are alot of GLBT folks down here, but obviously not enough to strike down a bill to make marriage between one man & one woman, and nothing else will be considered as marriage, or equal rights for the GLBT community no matter how long I’ve been with my partner. Is there a LAMDA,LAMDA, LAMDA law firm out there that can help?

By: R in Texas

R in Texas — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:33 +0000

Cali is disappointing but definitely not the end. If we can even get 2 states to pass marriage legislation then it will ease the pain caused by Cali. Plus, if we could get Congress to pass a couple of pro-gay bills then 2009 could turn out to be a great year.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:45:16 +0000

You forgot VERMONT! Vermont is very likely to pass marriage equality in 2009.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:33:24 +0000

Good goddess…California used to be first in all things progressive…is it possible it will now be the last (next to Texas?)!
(just teasing…I hope)

By: Quasi

Quasi — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:08:45 +0000

If we also use the secular argument “Marriage is a contract, and the people cannot take away the right to contract from anyone” because it is protected by the US Constitution, and further it has been upheld by the US Supreme Court for 200 years, and ruled a basic right of all people in the US to make contracts.

The “marriage contract” is enshrined in the laws to simply make it a simple matter to wed, and to have some semblance order. If it is not a contract, then why are “prenuptial agreements” even legal and why do divorce agreements have to be made by the courts? It is a modification to the basic secular contract enacted into law.

If we do this, then the religious idiots and the evil bigots cannot possibly have a leg to stand on. And any such challenge to marriage contract will fail miserably.

It is simply:
MARRIAGE IS A SECULAR CONTRACT. ALL PEOPLE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MAKE CONTRACTS IN THE UNITED STATES.