Marriage equality just won a HUGE battle!!!!

[Virge]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!

A buddy sent me this from Idaho about what happened there with the judge throwing out the governor's argument against same sex marriages. You won't believe this unless you read it!

http://www.queerty.com/arguments-against...m-20141009

[Steve]

I loved reading this. Justices are now including Justice's Scalia's own words against him. Mark pointed this out to me, a page form The Daily Kos, that I did love reading.

The argle-bargle blowing through the windmills of Justice Scalia's mind

[Rareboy]

“[Gov. Otter] also states, in conclusory fashion, that allowing same-sex marriage will lead opposite-sex couples to abuse alcohol and drugs, engage in extra marital affairs, take on demanding work schedules, and participate in time-consuming hobbies. We seriously doubt that allowing committed same-sex couples to settle down in legally recognized marriages will drive opposite-sex couples to sex, drugs,and rock-and-roll.”

Best. Slap-down. Ever.

[Virge]

Best. Slap-down. Ever.

I'm thinking it was more like a Kung fu double foot nut kick... hahahahhahaha!

Please see the thread I did about the Houston issue because it's tied to this and has Huge long range implications if not followed up on
https://gayspeak.com/showthread.php?p=505804#post505804

Ignore comments from some people who haven't been keeping up with the laws about tax exempt status for churches.

[palbert]

ARIZONA is now in the marriage equality column. The Attorney General will not appeal the District Court.

Arizona is now #31.

[RCampbell]

After 102 years of statehood, Arizona is recognizing same-sex marriages after the state attorney general said he wouldn't appeal the judge's ruling.. Way to go

[palbert]

ALASKA has been denied a stay by the Supreme Court. Marriages may now go forward.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/243367900/Ala...tay-Denied

[palbert]

[palbert]

WYOMING's ban on marriage equality has just been stricken; a stay is in effect until 10/23 OR until the state gives notice it will not appeal. The governor has already suggested the state won't appeal.

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To gain perspective: We now have fewer states left to go (18) than we had in the equality column at the start of the month.

[Virge]

I heard on noon news that the suit filed in South Dakota is in court today !!!!!!!!!!!
http://kelo.com/news/articles/2014/oct/1...-in-court/

Here's local news and local crowd that turned out in support
http://www.kotatv.com/news/south-dakota-...s/29196862

Just yesterday when my Mom picked me and Jay up at the hospital she TOLD us we'd be getting a big surprise about Marriage in So Dakota. She says it's going to happen here EASILY before July when we get hitched.