In striking down Nebraska's gay marriage ban, judge defends rights of kids

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/constitutionally-repugnant-in-striking-down-nebraska-s-gay-marriage-ban/article_fa28ddc8-bdfb-11e4-93dc-0b6c4df7aa8b.html




Judge Joseph F. Bataillon

POSTED: MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 8:00 AM
By Robynn Tysver / World-Herald staff writer

In a historic opinion striking down Nebraska’s gay marriage ban, U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon saved his most pointed words to defend the rights of children being raised by two moms or two dads.

The judge said it was “repugnant” to believe that children of same-sex couples should have fewer legal protections than children born into a heterosexual marriage.

In Nebraska, same-sex couples cannot adopt children together because of the ban. That means, in the eyes of the law, the child is legally tied to only one parent.

“The state essentially pays lip service to marriage as an institution conceived for the purpose of providing a stable family unit, but it ignores the damage done to children” of same-sex couples, Bataillon wrote.

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Marta and I have plans we can't get out of, or wer would be there: Supporters rally

Citizens for Equal Protection and other groups will host a “victory wedding reception” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Mattress Factory, 501 N. 13th St. in Omaha. Guests are invited to mark the occasion with wedding cake, door prizes and wedding favors.

[procon]

1. Good man.

The icing on the cake was using the haters own argument about "family" against them, amd calling them out for the bigots they are.