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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:42 PM Original message |
A question regarding gay marriage and the 14th amendment. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I do not understand the logic either. I've heard "they have the same rights", but like anti-miscegen |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe this website helps: |
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Paradoxical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. From what I understand, homosexuality is not yet a protected class. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 05:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. the 14th amendment is not limited to protected classes |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 06:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Thanks for that clarification. -nt |
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Paradoxical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. You wouldn't happen to have any sources for that? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. the constitution is clear enough on this one: |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. Agreed, but DOMA gives them something to hide behind |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. If only gay Americans were corporations, then they might have these equal rights... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. yes. GLBT folks are being denied equal protection |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
9. The anti equlity nuts are the Birthers of the left |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Anti-gay-marriage laws also violate Article IV, Section 1 |
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Recovered Repug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. However, |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Thoughts: You are 100% correct. President Obama agrees also: |
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