Marriage equality just won a HUGE battle!!!!

[palbert]

An interesting graphic, given the comparisons to mixed race marriage.

Source: xkcd.com via Tumblr

[palbert]

Until this afternoon Nevada was mistakenly included in the Idaho stay order. That error has been corrected.

UPDATED 3:18 p.m. Justice Kennedy on Wednesday afternoon issued a revised order, limiting his postponement to the situation in Idaho, thus excluding Nevada. That puts back into effect a Ninth Circuit Court ruling nullifying the Nevada ban, and thus clears the way for issuing marriage licenses in that state to gay and lesbians couples. The order contained no explanation of the change, but it apparently was due to the captions the Ninth Circuit had put on its order putting its decision into effect.

http://www.scotusblog.com/

[palbert]

As we went to bed Wednesday night, this is where things stood.

FURTHER UPDATE [Wednesday, 10/8/2014] 5:51 p.m. Reacting to Justice Kennedy’s order, the Ninth Circuit recalled its orders implementing its Tuesday decision on the Idaho ban, and called for briefs on whether it should also do so on its order on the Nevada case. The new order is here. However, it did not order a stop to same-sex marriages in Nevada in the meantime. In addition, an advocacy group opposed to same-sex marriage filed an application asking Kennedy to postpone the Ninth Circuit decision as it applied to Nevada.

http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/10/same-s...-maybe-no/

While the mandate overturning Nevada’s ban has not been rescinded, local officials have opted to wait until the 9th Circuit rules on the coalition’s motion. A ruling is expected quickly after all the parties have filed their responses with the court.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada...gain-vegas [Las Vegas paper]

Just a couple more days.

[Miles]

You'd think for people whom want numerous wives would be a little more forgiving on two men marrying.

yeah shouldn't polygamist dudes appreciate the queers removing themselves as competition?

[Borg69]

Maybe they're scared gay Mormons will start an all boys club/harem.

[palbert]

Nevada joins the marriage equality fold!

Group trying to stop Nevada gay marriage ruling withdraws opposition

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada...opposition

[palbert]

The Supreme Court has rejected IDAHO's request for stay/

A Federal judge in NORTH CAROLINA has voided that ban.

We are now at 29 states + D.C.

[Virge]

I'm curious how this is going to play out in the election next month. It appears Republicans are avoiding the issue as much as they can. I'm going to start watching Fox News just to see how they're playing this.

[pontiacgp]

im happy north Carolina is allowing gay marriage,just passed a few days ago,im 40 minutes from it

[LEANDRONJ]

I am highly optimistic! in my home state of New Jersey, since the Gay marriage fight was dropped by Governor Christie, gay marriage is now legal here! ever since then gay marriages are on the rise; and the funny thing is that the judges are pretty cool about it. So far gay marriages haven't have any negative impact with New Jersey residents.