Comments on: Survivor’s Home Protection Act advances in California

By: drewski

drewski — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:46:16 +0000

This bill is surreal. California’s Supreme Court looks likely to return gays to second-class status, and the state is in full fiscal chaos–and somehow the Assembly is spending time on yet another “almost”? Well-intentioned, yes…but…

By: Kari

Kari — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:54:15 +0000

Larkin: “Leave it to the states” is the legally defensible position.

The Constitution makes marriage a state issue. The Federal government cannot pass a law that makes same-sex marriage legal. If it tried to do that, it would be ruled unconstitutional. All the federal government can do is pass a law that recognizes the same-sex marriages performed where it is legal to do so.

If DOMA were repealed, there would still be 45 states without same-sex marriage and 5 with. It’s just that the same-sex couples living and married in those 5 would now also have the federal benefits of a recognized marriage.

Same-sex couples in the other 45 states would be no better off than they were before, besides the small benefit of the peace of mind that the federal government isn’t encouraging discrimination.

By: BRUCE

BRUCE — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:15:16 +0000

how many fucking weeks do your polls go for…. very tedious seeing the same questions being asked week in and week out

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:31:47 +0000

I certainly hope that this gets overturned because I would like to end my boycott of California so that I can go to my sister’s str8 sister’s June wedding in Redding. I would also like to start buying things made or sold in California again.

By: Larkin

Larkin — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:31:35 +0000

yet another reason why the current spineless Federal mantra of “leave it to the states” is ludicrous — God forbid this couple have a retirement or 2nd home in “another” state — does the “registration” even register or count ??? It sure will for the hetro-couple no mater where, no mater what — Its the 14th ammendment which MUST be applied — “full faith and credit—” no more, no less !!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:53:38 +0000

“Their records then become readily available through the Secretary of State — making their sexual orientation a matter of public record. By contrast, straight couples are offered the option of a confidential marriage, allowing their records to remain confidential.”

This proves that California’s domestic partnerships are not equal to marriage. Californian LGBTs clearly are not equal until they have the right to marry.