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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:42 AM Original message |
Conn. (Supreme) court legalizes gay marriage |
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chiffon (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Connecticut State Supreme Courts Rules in favor of Same Sex Marriage |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. They did far more than just that: they declared "civil unions" to be inherently unconstitutional |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. "...In Connecticut, a question is on the November ballot |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. Yes, I just voted today by absentee ballot and I voted "NO" |
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PageOneQ (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Connecticut overturns ban on gay marriages |
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FuzzyDicePHL (698 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. CT Supreme Court documents here: |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is just wonderful! |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. From the ruling... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. On the other hand |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Jim Crow was never a step towards racial equality |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I disagree |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. This is not about "coupled relationships." This is about equal rights under the law. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I think the decision itself |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. Conn. court overturns same-sex marriage ban |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. Very excellent decision! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. Wonderful news! |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. Connecticut does the right thing! |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. My partner and I just came back from getting our marriage license |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I am so happy for you |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Thank you Connecticut! |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. This is obviously why the economy is tanking |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. This is good news |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. Fantastic. Here is a link to the wiki on the case |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
17. Woo Hoo!!!! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. Great -- it'll cost us the election like NJ did two years ago |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
19. Front Page of MSNBC....Nothing Mentioned on CNN.com. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. Thank god we're not seeing nervous hand-wringing. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Also, let's not forget that McCain agrees it's a states' rights issue too! |
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romantico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. OK |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. The November ballot measure is a call for a state Constitutional Convention |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. In November we'll be deciding... |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
21. Good job CT |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. I predict, unfortunately, that they will NOT reject Prop 8. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Uh, CT voter here. Just voted AB FOR BO and AGAINST the constitutional amendment! |
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WarhammerTwo (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
25. Well, DUH! |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. this is how the black and whites eventually got to marry across |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. One big difference |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. our constitutions should eventually rule as it did then - yes the hurdles |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. Oh, that is WONDERFUL! Yeah! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
28. Woo-hoo! |
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Sisaruus (703 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. Love Makes a Family |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
34. OH FUCK! |
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varun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Wow |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
40. Love won out. For real this time. |
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greeneyedboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. marriage ban in CA has a narrow lead in the polls - HELP! |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. I'm proud to be from such a progressive state. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
46. 3 down, 47 to go |
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