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Reality Makes Gay Marriage Debate Obsolete
By Petula Dvorak
Friday, September 4, 2009
The argument over whether same-sex couples should marry in the District is about a decade past its expiration date. The reality of people's lives long ago outstripped the usefulness of the gay marriage debate.
You can go to just about any public space in this city today and see same-sex couples: Two women picking over the tomatoes at the Anacostia farmers market; two men taking notes at a PTA meeting on Capitol Hill; two women arguing in a Georgetown restaurant over who does the dishes and who pays the bills -- the things all married couples do.
Gay marriage bill signed into law in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage Wednesday in a move that reflects the state's changing demographics from reliably Republican and conservative to younger and more liberal. The Senate and House passed key language on religious rights, Gov."Freedom means freedom for everyone," Dick Cheney On Gay Marriage
The full transcript for those who can't watch video at work: "Freedom means freedom for everyone. Many of you know one of my daughters is gay - something we've lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish, any kind of arrangement they wish.California Supreme Court upholds same-sex marriage ban; lets stand existing gay unions
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, the voter-approved law restoring a ban on same-sex marriages in the state, but at the same time left intact the more than 18,000 marriages for gay and lesbian couples who wed last year before the ballot measure went into effect. The Supreme Court's decision puts California in unusual territory for the time being, establishing a two-tiered system of marriage across the state for same-sex couples. Under the ruling, Proposition 8 will continue to outlaw same-sex marriage in the future, but those gay and lesbian couples who got their marriage licenses before last November's election will remain on equal legal footing with heterosexual couples.Quakers to Allow Gay Marriage
One of the UK's oldest Christian denominations - the Quakers - looks set to extend marriage services to same-sex couples at their yearly meeting later. The church has already held religious blessings for same-sex couples who have had a civil partnership ceremony. But agreeing to perform gay marriages, which are currently not allowed under civil law, could bring the Quakers into conflict with the government.NY GOP says NY Senate Will Vote On Gay Marriage
One day after he was installed as Senate Majority Leader in a coup that Democrats attempted to end by turning off the lights in the Senate room, Sen. Dean Skelos is telling the press that he will bring marriage equality to a vote before the current session ends in less than ten days. New Senate President Pedro Espada agrees and the two are expecting to discuss timing later today.Ellen DeGeneres and John McCain Clash Over Gay Marriage
Here's one guest that won't be at Ellen DeGeneres' wedding to Portia de Rossi: John McCain. DeGeneres engaged the presumptive Republican presidential nominee in a discussion about the "the big elephant in the room," the recent California Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage, when he stopped by her show for a taped interview airing today. "I just believe in the unique status of marriage between man and woman," McCain said.Cenk Uygur: Not Another Word on Gay Marriage Until They Execute an Adulterer
By Cenk Uygur The religious right picks and chooses which parts of the Bible they want to apply. And they choose based on which outsider group they would like to hate next. First, they emphasized slavery in the Bible when they wanted to hate black people.George Michael Praises Gay Marriage Ruling
British pop star George Michael, 44, who kicked off his North American tour in San Diego on Tuesday, calls California's legalization of gay marriage "fantastic." Last month's court decision overturning an 8-year-old ban was "way overdue," the singer, who is gay, told the Associated Press. "It's something that happened ...End of Gay Marriage Debate
If the gay marriage issue reaches the Supreme Court, it will be made legal (IMO). The precedent was set by the interracial marriage case of Loving v. Virginia, and even Scalia is a big one for precedent!
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