I'M EQUAL NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[William769]

DOMA struck down for equal protection. 5-4 decision




YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

[ProSense]

1. Yay! n/t

[William769]

5. Thank you.

[nolabear]

2. Always were, Baby. Congratulations on living in a country that is closer to knowing.

[William769]

6. You are so sweet.

[B Stieg]

72. +10 (really well said!)

Congrats to all!

[Phentex]

3. You always were...

[William769]

10. ...

[geek tragedy]

4. You always were. nt

[William769]

11. ...

[geek tragedy]

30. ...

[Buzz Clik]

7. ..

[stevenleser]

8. Woohooo!!!!!!!!!

[Sissyk]

9. You always were in my book, William!

I'll join you in a YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

[William769]

16. You are such a great person.

[JTFrog]

12. Huge K&R!

[William769]

18. Thanks!

[maddezmom]

13. This is a great day!

[William769]

21. Yes it is.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. Yeah, Man!!!!!!

[William769]

23. Right back atcha!

[HappyMe]

15. Dude, you always were in my book.

I'm so happy for you, and the entire community.

[William769]

26. Thanks that means a lot.

[libodem]

17. Woo Hoo

[MuseRider]

19. William

When I can stop my eyes from filling with tears I might write something more.

I can't remember being happier.

[William769]

29. Me too.

It's been a long road with many many bumps.

[think]

20. It's a beautiful day

[William769]

51. The sun is shining

And I still see a rainbow.

[bunnies]

22. Tears in my eyes.

[sibelian]

24. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

[bettyellen]

25. YAY!

[rurallib]

27. HOW DOES IT FEEL???????

YAY!

[William769]

34. Not sure have to wait for numbness to wear off.

[pinto]

28. Yep. We always were.

[one_voice]

31. I'm so happy I'm crying for you!!!

You were always equal to me. It didn't take a bunch of people in black robes to tell me that!!!!

Congrats!!!!!

[William769]

37. You've Got me crying now.

[BP2]

32. Not quite

Only in the 11 or so states that same sex marriage is legal.

In the other 39 states, no. Like with yesterday's judgement, more power to the states.

[darkangel218]

33. You've always been.

Now its OFFICIAL!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!

[William769]

46. Thank you.

Recognition goes a long way.

[Aerows]

35. WOOT!

Wonderful news!!!

[Democracyinkind]

36. So happy for all of you.

Though this is only one of many steps.

[William769]

40. This is a huge step.

All marriage bans now will be unconstitutional.

[Democracyinkind]

50. Absolutely.

But after the legal issues, the struggle goes on. I was trying to express that this issue is not over for me until you can live an absolutely normal life, free of legal, social, and bogus "moral" reservations. I agree that getting rid of the legal barriers is a huge step.

[William769]

53. Thats true.

[Zorra]

38. Yeeeeeeehaaaaa!

I am bawling my eyes out with joy and relief and release right now.

LOVE WILL FIND A WAY!!!!

[William769]

41. AMEN SISTER!

[Zorra]

65. Love you, brother!

[closeupready]

39. Well actually, you're better, lol

but I get what you're saying.

[William769]

43. You rascal.

[Terra Alta]

42. Yes!!!

I couldn't be happier with this ruling! Equal rights for all!

[One of the 99]

44. You were always equal.

But now the law reflects that. Congrats!

[leftyohiolib]

47. you and i posted the same thing at the same time

[One of the 99]

48. Great minds think alike. LOL! nt

[William769]

49. Because your both good people.

[leftyohiolib]

45. YOU ALWAYS WERE, WILLIAM im glad the courts finally see it that way

congrats on freedom day

[Arcanetrance]

52. Couldn't be happier for you while there's still work to do this is still big

I'm very happy that my niece is one step closer to being able to marry the woman she eventually wants.

[William769]

55. Please give her my best & wish her well for me.

[malthaussen]

54. You always were equal.

Now, you're legal.

-- Mal

[William769]

57. Yes.

[AndyA]

56. You always were equal.

Now the law of the land has finally figured out what the rest of us have known for a long time.

[Puglover]

58. My first thought was.

"Great, I gotta lose weight for the ceremony." Go figure.

Seriously, I am thrilled for you Bill and all of us.

BTW a pox on those four bigoted pigs.

[William769]

60. Now that was funny!

On the other part, I agree whole heartedly.

[redwitch]

69. LOL!

A happy day indeed.

[cbayer]

174. I wish I could give you a big hug today, Puglover.

But this will have to do.

[Puglover]

176. I appreciate that.

Very much.

[great white snark]

59. Wish I could hug you!

Congratulations. Happy happy joy joy!

[William769]

61. The words alone right now are good enough.

Thanks.

[csziggy]

62. WHOOOO HOOOOO! YAY!

[William769]

64. Time to party!

[csziggy]

66. No holds barred! Party down!

[HappyMe]

63. I think I just heard that

Prop 8 is kaput too.

[William769]

67. Thanks.

After I heard this one I turned off the tv. Just so I could celebrate without hearing something nbad.

[HappyMe]

71. Pop some champagne!

After the weirdness lately, this is a big, shining bright spot.

[randome]

68. Damn! We'll have to find something else to mock you about.

What's with that 769 in your username? Weirdo!

[hr]
[font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font]
[hr]

[William769]

73. Way back when I signed up on DU it wouldn't accept just william

This was one of the suggestions it gave me. Has served me well ever since.

[VWolf]

89. Oh, I thought 769 was secret code

you know, for the gay agenda. nudge, nudge, wink, wink

[Iliyah]

70. You were always equal in my eyes!

Today, a good day in America!

California hoot hoot!

[William769]

74. Yes it is.

[calimary]

75. This is WUNNNNderful!!!!

I really liked Rachel Maddow's metaphor on this, which she stated a few minutes ago on Chris Jansing's show - equality was like cell service as you traveled around the country, the signal would go in and out depending on where you were.

In this day and age, that's just total bullshit. TOTAL bullshit. Marriage is marriage. PERIOD. Equality is equality. PERIOD. It isn't a little bit here and a little bit there. It isn't based on some individual community's whims or rigid localized crap. It isn't "well this part is equal but your part is not..."

I'm a heterosexual. Neither my husband nor I have EVER felt that our marriage was in any way threatened, compromised, or damaged by the marriage of two gays. We've been married for 37 years. I guess some straights out there have marriages that are so tenuous and brittle and unstable that they'd just crumble over this. Well, I feel sorry for them. Maybe THAT constitutes a bad or illegitimate marriage then? Ours is as strong as ever. And yours is too, William769! Congratulations!!!!

I just think it's kind of a shame that we've had to fight this through so much obstruction and prejudice and intolerance and small-mindedness, for so long, and all the way to the freakin' Supreme Court to get to this point. Still troublesome that assholes like scalia, alito, and thomas were in a position to weigh in on this. Thank GOD they were in the minority! (Sure wish it had gone that same way yesterday.)

America takes another step forward. BUT BE ON YOUR GUARD. I say this as a woman who thought her rights were protected after Roe v Wade - and we are STILL defending that one. I hope it doesn't go the same way for the LGBT community. But there are people in this country who won't take this quietly, and I expect some of them to try to start a movement to get this reversed someday. Be on your guard. Protect the ground you've gained with everything you've got. Look what's happening to voting rights, and the right to choose. This sweet victory can VERY easily be taken away again.

[William769]

79. Thanks for that.

[calimary]

86. Just always be on your guard to protect this ground you've gained. Do not get complacent!

Because there will always be knuckle-draggers and meddlers and bedroom busybodies who will stop at nothing to take this victory away from you. And they'll be fired up by this. They won't go away quietly and accept that they're wrong, which is what should happen. They'll be defiant and they won't accept this. Count on it.

[AngryAmish]

76. You were always equal

It is just that the courts have finally recognized it.

[Apophis]

77. Woohoo! Congrats!!!

[sheshe2]

78. Equality!

Oh sweet William, this is great news!

KICK!~

[William769]

81. Yes it is and thank you.

[craigmatic]

80. Good for you I'm a little less equal than I was Sunday.

[6000eliot]

82. DOMA is NOMA!

I stole that from a woman on Facebook.

[William769]

83. If you all will excuse me now.

I think I am going to go husband hunting.

Seriously I am really late for a doctors appointment but wasn't leaving the house till I saw this decision.

[mountain grammy]

84. I think our corrupt supremes took voting rights away yesterday

but Kennedy decided maybe he could redeem himself for one of the worst decisions ever.
For whatever reason, it's a good day when Kennedy decides for our Constitution, but it'll be an even better day when we are finally rid of the corrupt five justices who are changing our country to fit their narrow conservative view and the Constitution be damned.

But I will join you in saying Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

[hunter]

130. Two steps forward, one back. It's still progress.

We move forward, slowly, but we move forward.

[Marrah_G]

85. i cant stop crying

[BainsBane]

87. Congratulations to everyone!!!!!!!

[VWolf]

88. Always were, 769 n/t

[NRaleighLiberal]

90. not news to me, my friend!

[GoCubsGo]

91. Glad the USSC finally figured out what the rest of us have known all along.

The majority of them, anyway. Good bye and good riddance, DOMA. Take those ignorant haters who support you with you.

[MotherPetrie]

92. CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fire Walk With Me]

93. You always were; the troglodytes simply wouldn't admit it, and they don't matter!

[amuse bouche]

94. You have always been fabulous

It's a wonderful day for the USA

[Skinner]

95. Awesome.

This is a great day for America.

[William769]

96. And you have given us a great place to be.

May have been a bit bumpy at times, but we've stuck together.

[Chaco Dundee]

97. about time

This ruling was long ovedue.congratulations.

[gholtron]

98. CONGRATULATIONS to my gay friends.

I celebrate with you on this historic decision. As the op says you are now equal.

[Ohio Joe]

99. Congrats!

It's a good day

[Catherina]

100. Yeah!! Yeah!! This is awesome!

[suffragette]

101. It's a BEAUTIFUL DAY!

[Starry Messenger]

102. +++

It's a beautiful day.

[William769]

105. It is now that your here.

[Little Star]

103. It's a very happy day today! :)

[William769]

108. A little star that shines bright!

[tavalon]

104. For Reals!

Now I get Earl G's front page picture. Yahoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

106. This is one of those historical days

I will always remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard.

[William769]

109. Me too!

[Luminous Animal]

107. Congratulations!

[bigwillq]

110. WOO HOO!

Congrats!

[TexasTowelie]

111. No, I think that you are superior in many ways!

Congratulations and keep up the good fight.

[William769]

112. Thanks for the boost of confidence

But all I want is equality.

[Ruby the Liberal]

113. HUGE K&R!!!!

[William769]

117. Miss you.

[tblue]

114. Oh yes, sweetie, you always were.

I feel like it's Christmas in June. I couldn't be happier, sweetheart. Sending you all the love and hugs I got.

[William769]

115. Right back atcha!

[DissidentVoice]

116. You always were "equal"

It's just that it's taken far too long for our constipated "Constitutional scholars" to acknowledge it.

People are people are people are human beings...everything else is B.S.

[AtomicKitten]

118. Congrats and best regards.

[nadinbrzezinski]

119. You always were

It just had to be formalized in law.

[idwiyo]

120. K&R Congrats! You were always equal to me and to hundreds of millions like me. Fuck DOMA!

Fuck all homophobes! Fuck everyone who tried to defend or rationalise that monstrosity.

[William769]

123. Right there with ya!

[idwiyo]

127. It's an honour to stand by you. Thank you.

[William769]

129. You don't stand by me, you stand with me.

And it has not gone unnoticed.

[idwiyo]

137. Can you please explain to me the difference between "stand by you" and "stand with you"?

I thought, probably wrong, that "I'll stand by you" means something like "I will support you" or "I've got your back". Something like that. Am I wrong?

English is my second language and I learnt it mostly from reading, asking questions and listening to others talk. I really appreciate when others correct me.

[William769]

138. It's just a idiom of mine.

I am sorry I did not want to confuse you.

[idwiyo]

141. Absolutely nothing to apologise about! Am in tears because I didn't think I would live long enough

to see that monstrosity of a law to go down in flames. It's a one small step towards Universal Equal Rights but its a HUGE step for US and for those it affects directly. Congrats and let's party tonight!

[William769]

142. I have already brought out the Bacardi!

[octoberlib]

121. You have always been equal and

YAY!!!!

[democrank]

122. Wonderful news!

[ohheckyeah]

124. This is wonderful news

and I'm so happy for you.

[grantcart]

125. You have never been equal

You have always been much more to your friends at DU.

Glad to share in the joy with all GLBT DUers on this great day.

[William769]

128. Glad we can share this together.

[dsharp88]

126. Happy for you, but really only truly in 12 states/DC.

Let's not lose sight of the fact that this status cannot yet originate in the majority of states.

The USA still has work to do.

[Amimnoch]

131. I had to leave work, I couldn't stop crying.

I knew this meant a LOT to me, I knew it meant much regarding the rights of my husband and I, along with Many of my brothers and sisters across the nation. But I don't think i realised just how MUCH it meant to me when i read it, and it felt like a huge oppressive weight had been lifted.

[William769]

132. I think I am still in shock.

Even though I made up my mind awhile ago that this was going to be the decision given. When it finally came down, it still hit me like a ton of bricks (in a good way).

[Amimnoch]

181. Me too Definitely!

From the beginning this is exactly how i'd suspected they'd decide.. but still I was biting my nails leading up to it.

Such a HUGE victory for us.. not complete yet, but a HUGE step for us none the less.

I think I'll be able to return to work with some composure today, but i'm still high as a kite with happiness.

[idwiyo]

139. Hugs. Lots and lots of hugs.

[Amimnoch]

182. Thanks! and hugs back at you!

[Phentex]

140. ...

[LeftInTX]

133. Congratulations!!!!!!!!

[Puglover]

134. I have to share this because it made me laugh. Alot.

My friend Stewarts comment on Facebook.


"Now I want to marry a dog."

[William769]

144. I'm afraid thats what the next mantra will be against us.

[WillyT]

135. K & R !!!

[Chemisse]

136. This is a wonderful day for those who believe in freedom and justice for ALL

[Hekate]

143. Kick! Rec! Love!

[toby jo]

145. Feelin your joy - way cool & thanks for sharing & bringing it home.

Imagine this country on 9 libbies instead of just 4.

Pheeeeeeuw!

[progressoid]

146. "no state shall ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

[William769]

147. ...

[greymattermom]

148. enjoy paying the marriage tax

All folks who just became legally married at the federal level may want to recalculate their taxes very soon.

[DontTreadOnMe]

149. Kick

About time!

[npk]

150. Happy to kick and Rec.

I know what this means for you William and I am very happy for you.

[William769]

152. Thank you.

It literally is my whole life so to speak just as it is for the rest of the LGBT community.

[MineralMan]

151. You never were anything but equal.

It's just that not everyone recognized that. Some still don't. The quest continues.

[ctsnowman]

153. Good for you

and my Uncle who has been with the same partner for over 50 Years!

[William769]

155. Thats Awesome!

Please give him a big hug from me.

[senseandsensibility]

154. You always were, but of course I know what you mean.

My sincere congratulations!

[neffernin]

156. A great day for America

The most @#$#@'ed up part about this is here in AZ the morning news was discussing the "split ruling" like they somehow didn't just open up the path for the whole country to stop segregating the LBGT community. Then again, that's the media for you.

First blacks. Then women. Now LGBT. One day we will truly champion the equality that out country so often touts yet so often smashes down.

[ornotna]

157. Bill, you've always been equal in my eyes

And lets not forget

[William769]

158. Your so sweet.

I just needed validated by the Government.

[Kurovski]

159. K&R

Despite all those exclamation points.

You were always equal, now you're legit!!!!!!!!

[Doctor_J]

160. Welcome

freedom ain't what it used to be, but it is indeed a wonderful day now that this stupid relic is gone for good.

KR

[Cha]

161. This is Grand! So happy for everyone, William!

[roamer65]

162. Not quite yet.

Equality won't be until someone gets a case up there that forces the SCOTUS to overturn the gay marriage bans.

This states right crap they pulled on Prop 8 today was bullshit. Grow a pair SCOTUS and strike it ALL down.

Equality isn't a states right issue, it's a human rights issue.

[DonCoquixote]

163. and THIS is why

an executive order would not have done the job, the battle needed to be dragged out into the court.

[dbackjon]

185. This ruling does nothing to help with Employment Non-Discrimination

So Obama still needs to fulfill his campaign promise and better protect federal workers.

[DonCoquixote]

187. nice way to pedal away from the point made

though I do think it will be easier to protect workers now.

[William769]

188. The point was taken although I don't remember arguing it.

But he does bring up a valid point and your response makes no sense. How will it be easier?

[DonCoquixote]

189. simple

because when people argue for that last bit of right, they will have momentum. They can say "look, the supreme court just killed the part of Doma you were quoting, are you really going to hold out on this one bit of heterosexual turf when you just had your legs cut out from under you? You got the cash to buck us in lawsuits now that the SCOTUS has ruled?"

[dkf]

164. Very happy for you!

I never doubted this would happen. If not now then soon.

[cliffordu]

165. Whoot!!!!!!

[big_dog]

166. you were never 'unequal' to begin with

its just the right wing nut SCOTUS is just figuring this out now!

[roamer65]

167. DOMA was the reinforcement for the state ban "walls".

I think we will see many more states remove the bans, or someone will get a case through to the Supremes to overturn them.

They had better start getting their forms changed.

[ChaoticTrilby]

168. You always were.

Now, we've just gotta get the rest of the states to treat you that way. The road is still long, but this is a big step. Let's keep going.
From your asexual ally:

[City Lights]

169. Congrats!

[DeSwiss]

170. K&R!!!

[MNBrewer]

171. Weeeeeellllllll. Depends on where you live!

Some equality is more equal than others.

[Moostache]

172. Well, I can tonight cross one monstrous law off my list...

Down goes DOMA...

Patriot Act, FISA, the abomination of Citizen's United decision...all still haunt me, but tonight's a night for those affected by one fewer injustice than they were one revolution of this rock ago!

For my formerly closeted gay college roommates and friends throughout the years - guys and gals, I couldn't be happier for you now and I hope you feel a little more at peace in your home country - for yourselves and the people you are rather than the superficial blessing of the SCOTUS. We have loved you and viewed as equals all along, we just finally got to some critical mass in this nation to force the less charitable among us to slink into their own dark corners rather than to force you to hide your true selves in those corners.

It was NEVER your shame that the bigots and hateful hurled around, it was mine and all of ours who were not targeted by invective and intolerance yet could not stop it. Today, we all got a little bit of dignity back, but for the LGBT community, today you regain the protection of the law that has been missing too long and I am nearly as happy as you for it.

It truly is a Beautiful Day!

[TxDemChem]

173. Yayyyyy!

[cbayer]

175. Big, beautiful day today.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

177. Yes!!!

[REP]

178. This beautiful photo of the SF City Hall says it better than I can

(Finally! Yay!)

[MADem]

179. You have always been equal in my heart--and in many ways, superior.

That said, it's a great day for America!

[limpyhobbler]

180. it's about time too.

Congrats on that.

[eridani]

183. Well, we still need to get ENDA passed

Looks like the way forward is much clearer now, though.

[patrice]

184. You were always equal in our eyes/minds. It's the haters who were superior to the rest of us. Now

they've been taken down and put where haters belong.

Let love be.

[Rex]

186. It's about fucking time!

Took this country WAY TOO LONG imo to recognize same sex marriages!