Showing posts with label same sex marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label same sex marriage. Show all posts
Friday, October 24, 2014
Quote of the day
"Whenever people talk about traditional marriage or traditional
families, historians throw up their hands. We say, 'When and where?'"
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Same Sex Marriage in Connecticut
The New York Times reports on the reversal in Connecticut of the ban on same sex marriage.
A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court struck down the state’s civil union law on Friday and ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Connecticut thus joins Massachusetts and California as the only states to have legalized gay marriages.
Now these are what I call progressive states. I wonder whom they'll vote for in the big election coming up?
The case was watched far beyond Hartford. Vermont, New Hampshire and New Jersey all have civil union statutes, while Maine, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii have domestic partnership laws that allow same-sex couples many of the same rights granted to those in civil unions. Advocates for same-sex couples have long argued that civil unions and domestic partnerships denied them the financial, social and emotional benefits accorded in a marriage.
What about these other states where they've been allowing civil unions? Is there some consistency between attitude towards gays, attitude towards gun laws and presidential preference?
Here's the CNN take on it.
Please tell us what you think.
A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court struck down the state’s civil union law on Friday and ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Connecticut thus joins Massachusetts and California as the only states to have legalized gay marriages.
Now these are what I call progressive states. I wonder whom they'll vote for in the big election coming up?
The case was watched far beyond Hartford. Vermont, New Hampshire and New Jersey all have civil union statutes, while Maine, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii have domestic partnership laws that allow same-sex couples many of the same rights granted to those in civil unions. Advocates for same-sex couples have long argued that civil unions and domestic partnerships denied them the financial, social and emotional benefits accorded in a marriage.
What about these other states where they've been allowing civil unions? Is there some consistency between attitude towards gays, attitude towards gun laws and presidential preference?
Here's the CNN take on it.
Please tell us what you think.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Rest in Peace Del Martin
The sad news is reported today that lesbian activist Del Martin, at the forefront of the battle for same-sex marriage in California, died Wednesday in San Francisco. She was 87.
Martin's partner of 55 years, Phyllis Lyon, was by her side at the UCSF hospice, the National Center for Lesbian Rights said.
Martin and Lyon, 84, tied the knot June 16 in a ceremony officiated by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
These are courageous people who have struggled to overcome prejudice and misunderstanding. But more importantly, these are people, like George Takei, who have demonstrated the ability to maintain a committed relationship for decades, in the case of Phyllis and Del, for half a century. For me, that's worthy of respect and admiration.
Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion.
Martin's partner of 55 years, Phyllis Lyon, was by her side at the UCSF hospice, the National Center for Lesbian Rights said.
Martin and Lyon, 84, tied the knot June 16 in a ceremony officiated by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
These are courageous people who have struggled to overcome prejudice and misunderstanding. But more importantly, these are people, like George Takei, who have demonstrated the ability to maintain a committed relationship for decades, in the case of Phyllis and Del, for half a century. For me, that's worthy of respect and admiration.
Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion.
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