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urbpan ([personal profile] urbpan) wrote2008-10-10 12:47 pm
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Reason to be proud, again!

With today's news of Connecticut's Supreme Court decision, now all three of the states I've lived in allow same sex marriages. 3/50th of the way to equal rights in marriage, for Americans!

I'm pretty surprised that Connecticut got there before New York, but since most of the people in Connecticut work in NYC, New York shouldn't be far behind. It's so nice to feel proud of where I'm from every once in a while.
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[personal profile] grrlpup 2008-10-10 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
This puts your possible relocation to Texas in a whole new light! ;)

[identity profile] says-bomb.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay for Connecticut!

But here in California, things aren't looking so good. Two recent polls have shown Proposition 8, the same-sex marriage ban, surging to a slight lead!! Read more about them here (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-gaymarriage8-2008oct08,0,1678837.story).

Basically, the ban supporters have tons of money as the Mormon Church and other anti-gay religious groups are considering this a last stand. And that money is starting to have effects, as it is funding lies and whisper campaigns in an attempt to cause panic.

I was married to my husband in Massachusetts last year. This year, we moved to California for grad school and a new job. So I have a very direct stake in this.

I encourage everyone to help out any way they can. Go to No On Prop 8 homepage (http://noonprop8.com/home) to learn more.

[identity profile] squire-jons.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
If only the democratic presidential candidate felt the same way...

[identity profile] othemts.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com) 2008-10-10 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
This is only the 2nd of the four states I've lived in. I could see NJ jumping on board, but think Virginia is a long way off.

[identity profile] sin-agua.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I told my husband "It's too bad you're not a chick, because I'd SO drag you across the border and marry you."

[identity profile] jainabee.livejournal.com 2008-10-11 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Weeee! I sure hope it sticks, this time!!!

[identity profile] droserary.livejournal.com 2008-10-12 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
New York's high court upheld the ban on gay marriage a few years ago, citing, of all things, the interest the state has in promoting one-man/one-woman marriages for the sake of maintaining population levels. ... Then Washington state jumped on the band wagon and used the same reasoning for its high court ruling. Bat shit crazy, yes?
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