karlrschneider
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:09 PM
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First legal same-sex marriage in Oklahoma |
davidinalameda
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:11 PM
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1. it's not quite legal yet |
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it depends on whether or not the Cherokees allow it
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karlrschneider
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:15 PM
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2. Well, the way it was reported on the TV news sounded as if they already |
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have...I suppose they could reverse that, though... :eyes:
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:17 PM
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Cherokee Nation Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Same-sex Marriage
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) -- A tribal court has dismissed a lawsuit that held up a lesbian couple's effort to have their marriage recognized by the Cherokee Nation.
In a ruling filed Wednesday, the tribe's Judicial Appeals Tribunal said that Todd Hembree, the tribe member and attorney whose lawsuit blocked the filing of a marriage certificate issued by the tribe to Dawn McKinley and Kathy Reynolds, had no standing to sue and suffered no harm by the women's attempt to be recognized as a married couple.
The women haven't decided whether they will try to refile the certificate in order to have their union officially certified by the Cherokee Nation. Because of tribal sovereignty, Cherokee Nation marriage certificates are recognized just like Oklahoma marriage licenses.
"We're excited, we're happy," Kathy Reynolds said Wednesday. "We're determining what our next step is going to be."
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:26 PM
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4. the tribe's Judicial Appeals Tribunal said that |
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Todd Hembree, the tribe member and attorney whose lawsuit blocked the filing of a marriage certificate issued by the tribe to Dawn McKinley and Kathy Reynolds, had no standing to sue and suffered no harm by the women's attempt to be recognized as a married couple.
In other words, mind your own business.
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Wed Aug-03-05 05:59 PM
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5. Congratulations Oklahoma! |
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Or at least a part of it. That is a great step forward.
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Wed Aug-03-05 06:38 PM
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6. No, congratulations to the Cherokee Nation |
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nothing to do with Oklahoma, except co-location.
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:19 PM
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7. there goes tribal sovereignty |
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The fundies will scream bloody murder and wage a campaign to eliminate tribal sovereignty.
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