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Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming soon!

Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

Lursa said:
1.)AJ it's pretty obvious at this point that state legislatures resisting SSM are just wasting taxpayer money to fight it.

2.)Of course, it would be nice if the feds would actually lead the way on this and just clarify it. What have they got to lose? Obama's not up for re-election...take a stand for God's sake.
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1.) agreed but at the same time they are simply playing politics. Gotta remember they maybe in states where people have the false impression they get to vote on others rights so they are trying to look like they are supporting thier base.

2.) Not really sure what Obama could do by himself, this simply needs to go to SCOTUS which is exactly going to happen, it really has no choice now that its in appeals courts etc and they will reinforce the many rulings since the fall of DOMA that these bans are discriminatory, unconstitutional and illegal.

I know with such big victories and the bigots and or discriminators getting thier ass completely kicked the last couple years the majority want this TODAY, tomorrow or next week but its probably still gonna be awhile.

ill be pleasantly surprised if SCOTUS takes it on THIS year.
 
Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

Changes/Updates in RED
5/13/14 Version 10.0

25 States with Equal Rights (5 pending/stay)

Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Illinois - (ruled on Nov 20th 2013) June 1, 2014 effective
Hawaii - December 2, 2013
New Mexico – December 19, 2013
Utah – December 20. 2013 ( Stayed and will be ruled on with OK)
Oklahoma - ( Stayed and will be ruled on with UT)
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - January 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny)
Kentucky - February 2/14/14 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages) which will lead to their ban being defeated
Virginia - February 14/14 (Stayed)
Texas - February 26/2014 (Stayed, pending 10th Circuit Court of Appeals)
Michigan - March 21, 2014 (Stayed)
Arkansas - May 5, 2014
Idaho May 13, 2014

22 States Working Towards Equal Rights

15 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights[/B]
Alabama
Indiana (ruling for ONE marriage but other law suits following)
Kansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
Pennsylvania (June 14 Trial)
South Carolina
Tennessee (Direct US Constitution Challenge)(Prilim in and 3 couples are recognized, later broader ruling coming)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming


5 States with Court Case(s) and Legislation to establish Equal Rights
Arizona
Florida
Missouri
Nevada
Ohio (December 2013 trial) Trial had narrow ruling that Ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected.

3 States with Legislation to Establish Equal Rights
Alaska
Colorado
Oregon

thats 47 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner!

US Court of Appeals Tracker
Map: Court Locator
1st - all states have equal rights
2nd - all states have equal rights
3rd - pending
4th - april/may court case
5th- pending
6th - pending
7th- pending
8th- two cases that the plaintiffs PLAN to take all the way up if needed but nothing pending
9th- pending (statement released "as soon as possible")

Also 3 State Attorney Generals no longer defending the constitutionality of bans, joining the case against them or reviewing their constitutionality
Nevada
Oregon
Pennsylvania

3 States that still have unequal rights and nothing pending to change it yet, that’s it 3
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota

#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!



also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks
 
Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

In about 6-8weeks EVERY SINGLE STATE will have equal rights/gay marriage or have people fighting for equal rights/gay marriage!


North Dakota’s same-sex marriage ban to be challenged - The Washington Post
The nation’s last unchallenged state same-sex marriage ban is about to lose that status.“There will be a case filed challenging North Dakota’s same-sex marriage ban,” says Joshua Newville, a Minneapolis-based civil rights attorney who filed a suit Thursday against South Dakota’s ban on behalf of same-sex couples there.Newville is in talks with advocates and attorneys in North Dakota and confirmed that either he or another attorney will bring a lawsuit against that state’s ban within six to eight weeks.Until Wednesday, just three of the 33 states that ban same-sex marriage had not been sued over those policies. But same-sex couples sued Montana that day and South Dakota on Thursday, leaving only North Dakota’s unchallenged.

The same-sex marriage movement has enjoyed a streak of more than a dozen victories in federal courts since a pivotal Supreme Court decision last summer, striking down a central part of the Defense of Marriage Act and granting federal recognition to same-sex married couples. Since then, no state ban has survived a court challenge, according to the Human Rights Campaign, which advocates for same-sex marriage.
The latest two federal decisions, overturning bans in Oregon and Pennsylvania, were delivered this week with officials in both states saying they would not appeal those decisions. Same-sex couples are now allowed to legally marry in 19 states. More than 2 in 5 Americans live in such states, according to HRC.
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Simply Awesome!!!!!!
Living through this history is amazing!
Wow at this rate im really rethinking my at latest prediction of national equal rights by 2017, im now saying 19 months. Thats my guess.

:ind::2party:


Changes/Updates in RED
5/23/14 Version 12.1

19 States with Equal Rights and 10 Stayed/Appealed/Pending

19 States with Equal Rights
Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Illinois - (ruled on Nov 20th 2013) June 1, 2014 effective
Hawaii - December 2, 2013
New Mexico – December 19, 2013
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - January 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny)
Oregon May 20, 2014
Pennsylvania May 20, 2014

10 Stayed/Appealed/Pending
Utah – December 20, 2013 (Stayed)
Oklahoma - (Stayed)
Kentucky - February 14, 2014 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages which will lead to their ban being defeated)
Virginia - February 14, 2014 (Stayed)
Texas - February 26, 2014 (Stayed)
Tennessee March, 2014 (Direct US Constitution Challenge)(Prilim in and 3 couples are recognized, later broader ruling coming)
Michigan - March 21, 2014 (Stayed)
Ohio April, 2014 Trial had narrow ruling that Ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected.
Arkansas - May 5, 2014 (Stayed)
Idaho - May 13, 2014 (Stayed)


20 States Working Towards Equal Rights

13 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights
Alabama
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

7 States with Court Cases and Legislation to establish Equal Rights
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Indiana
Florida
Missouri
Nevada


thats 49 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner!

US Court of Appeals Tracker
Map: Court Locator
1st - all states have equal rights
2nd - all states have equal rights
3rd - pending
4th - april/may court case
5th- pending
6th - pending
7th- pending
8th- nothing pending, talks of two cases
9th- pending (statement released "as soon as possible")

State Attorney Generals no longer defending the bans due to their unconstitutionality
California (Has equal rights now)
Illinois (Has Equal rights now)
Kentucky
Nevada
Organ(has equal rights now)
Pennsylvania(has equal rights now)
Virginia(stayed)

1 State that still has unequal rights and nothing pending to change it yet, that’s it 1
North Dakota Challenge coming in 6-8 weeks!!!

#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!



also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks[/QUOTE]
 
Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

AGENT J said:
also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks
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Organ?


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Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

WorldWatcher said:
Organ?


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LMAO

you got a problem where people put thier organs!!??!?!?!?! You bigot!!!

thanks ;)
 
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Changes/Updates in RED
7/27/14 Version 16.0

20 States with Equal Rights and 14 Stayed/Appealed/Pending

20 States with Equal Rights
Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Illinois - (ruled on Nov 20th 2013) June 1, 2014 effective
Hawaii - December 2, 2013
New Mexico – December 19, 2013
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - January 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny)
Oregon May 19, 2014
Pennsylvania May 20, 2014
Colorado July 23, 2014 (partial)



14 Stayed/Appealed/Pending
Utah – December 20, 2013 (Stayed) June 25th 2014 10th upheld banning is unconstitutional. Ruling stayed.
Oklahoma - (Stayed) (10th ruling could impact this)
Kentucky - February 14, 2014 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages which will lead to their ban being defeated)
Virginia - February 14, 2014 (Stayed)
Texas - February 26, 2014 (Stayed)
Tennessee March, 2014 (Direct US Constitution Challenge)(Prilim in and 3 couples are recognized, later broader ruling coming)
Michigan - March 21, 2014 (Stayed)
Ohio - April, 2014 Trial had narrow ruling that Ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected.
Arkansas - May 5, 2014 (Stayed)
Idaho - May 13, 2014 (Stayed)
Wisconsin - June 6, 2014(Stayed)
Indiana - June 25th, 2014(Stayed)
Kansas - June 25th, 2014(Stayed)
Wyoming - June 25th, 2014(Stayed)
Flordia - July 17th, 2014


20 States Working Towards Equal Rights

13 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights
Alabama
Georgia
Kansas (10th ruling could impact this)
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Carolina
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming (10th ruling could impact this)

4 States with Court Cases and Legislation to establish Equal Rights
Alaska
Arizona
Missouri
Nevada


thats 50 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner!

US Court of Appeals Tracker
Map: Court Locator
1st - all states have equal rights
2nd - all states have equal rights
3rd - pending
4th - pending
5th- pending
6th - pending
7th- pending
8th- nothing pending, talks of two cases
9th- pending (statement released "as soon as possible")
10-th - 3 panel judge ruled banning SSM is unconstitutional. Stayed

State Attorney Generals no longer defending the bans due to their unconstitutionality
California (Has equal rights now)
Illinois (Has Equal rights now)
Kentucky
Nevada
Oregon (has equal rights now)
Pennsylvania(has equal rights now)
Virginia(stayed)

THERE ARE NO STATES LEFT NOT FIGHTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!

also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks[/QUOTE]
 
Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

Changes/Updates in RED
10/12/2014 Version 17.0

28 States with Equal Rights and 10 Stayed/Appealed/Pending

28 States with Equal Rights
Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Illinois - (ruled on Nov 20th 2013) June 1, 2014 effective
Hawaii - December 2, 2013
New Mexico – December 19, 2013
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - January 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny)
Oregon May 19, 2014
Pennsylvania May 20, 2014
Utah Oct. 6, 2014
Oklahoma Oct. 6, 2014
Virginia Oct. 6, 2014
Wisconsin Oct 6,. 2014
Indiana Oct 6, 2014
Colorado Oct 7, 2014
Nevada Oct. 9, 2014
West Virginia Oct. 9, 2014
North Carolina Oct. 10, 2014



10 Stayed/Appealed/Pending
Arkansas - May 5, 2014 (Stayed)
Florida - July 17th, 2014
Idaho - May 13, 2014 (Stayed)
Kansas - June 25th, 2014(Stayed)
Kentucky - February 14, 2014 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages which will lead to their ban being defeated)
Michigan - March 21, 2014 (Stayed)
Ohio - April, 2014 Trial had narrow ruling that Ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected.
Tennessee March, 2014 (Direct US Constitution Challenge)(Prilim in and 3 couples are recognized, later broader ruling coming)
Texas - February 26, 2014 (Stayed)
Wyoming - June 25th, 2014(Stayed)


12 States Working Towards Equal Rights

9 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Carolina
South Dakota

3 States with Court Cases and Legislation to establish Equal Rights
Alaska
Arizona
Missouri


thats 50 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner!

US Court of Appeals Tracker
Map: Court Locator
1st - all states have equal rights
2nd - all states have equal rights
3rd - pending
4th - ruled for equal rights, states to fall shortly
5th- pending
6th - pending
7th- ruled for equal rights, states to fall shortly
8th- nothing pending, talks of two cases
9th- pending (statement released "as soon as possible")
10th - ruled for equal rights, states to fall shortly
11th - pending



State Attorney Generals no longer defending the bans due to their unconstitutionality
California (Has equal rights now)
Illinois (Has Equal rights now)
Kentucky
Nevada
Oregon (has equal rights now)
Pennsylvania(has equal rights now)
Virginia(stayed)

THERE ARE NO STATES LEFT NOT FIGHTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!

also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks[/QUOTE]
 
Re: Discrimination is losing, Equality is winning, equal rights for gays is coming so

Didn't the Idaho stay get tossed? This is so confusing, it's a hodgepodge of "let's see, can we get married here? But wait, we can't set a date in case a stay is issued. Aww screw it, let's just plan a huge ceremony and hope for the best. Oh wait, on the way to our honeymoon as we drive thru this other state we will no longer be married, so we better drive around it"

Looking forward to the day we no longer have to keep track
 
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chromium said:
Didn't the Idaho stay get tossed? This is so confusing, it's a hodgepodge of "let's see, can we get married here? But wait, we can't set a date in case a stay is issued. Aww screw it, let's just plan a huge ceremony and hope for the best. Oh wait, on the way to our honeymoon as we drive thru this other state we will no longer be married, so we better drive around it"

Looking forward to the day we no longer have to keep track
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Maybe Im having trouble keeping you myself, in a way thats a good thing!

But I agree with you, it will be better soon when theres nothing to keep track of, we all just have equal rights.
 
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AGENT J said:
Maybe Im having trouble keeping you myself, in a way thats a good thing!

But I agree with you, it will be better soon when theres nothing to keep track of, we all just have equal rights.
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oh i wasn't blaming you, just pointing out how problematic this ad hoc method of lawmaking is. It's like the "states' rights" crowd imagines there's a giant wall all across each state border and no one living in one state ever travels to another.

Maybe i'm as frustrated as excited about all this progress because of being stuck in one of the shrinking # of states that does *not* have equal rights, and most likely will not for another 18 months
 
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chromium said:
1.)oh i wasn't planning you, just pointing out how problematic this ad hoc method of lawmaking is.
2.) It's like the "states' rights" crowd imagines there's a giant wall all across each state border and no one living in one state ever travels to another.
3.)Maybe i'm as frustrated as excited about all this progress because of being stuck in one of the shrinking # of states that does *not* have equal rights, and most likely will not for another 18 months
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1.) I know, no worries ;)
2.) you give them too much credit, they don't think about it at all actually IMO. Its just one of the last desperate catch phrase, no one cares if it actually makes sense its just easier for some to say instead of admit they are a bigot or against equal rights.
3.) yeah that does have to suck, thats why we cant stop. with how much the good guys are winning and equal rights is kicking ass its easy for some to forget theres still millions that live in states without equal rights.
 
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AGENT J said:
3.) yeah that does have to suck, thats why we cant stop. with how much the good guys are winning and equal rights is kicking ass its easy for some to forget theres still millions that live in states without equal rights.
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yeah and it's not even a red state. I'm really stunned that it's legal in oklahoma first. Just shows how useless our politicians are that the courts have to do everything even in blue states and with a majority of voters now supporting SSM.
 
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AGENT J said:
also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks
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This is something to think about but not about your post rather the top one of your signatures---- Are you sure you want to keep it? Have you reread it???
 
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doniston said:
This is something to think about but not about your post rather the top one of your signatures---- Are you sure you want to keep it? Have you reread it???
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whats wrong with the top sig? you realize sig collection has a theme right

they are all factually wrong and or expose bigotry, anti-equal right sentiments or a server lack of education about the topic at hand.
the top one is PERFECT, do you disagree?
 
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