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Judge strikes down gay-marriage ban in Ala.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal court Friday struck down Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage, saying it violated gay and lesbian couples' equal protection and due process rights. In a 10-page decision, Callie V.S. Granade, a district judge for the U.S. Southern District of Alabama, wrote that the state had failed to prove any "rational, much less compelling" link between prohibiting same-sex marriage and having more children raised in "the biological family structure the state wishes to promote." "The Attorney General does not explain how allowing or recognizing same-sex marriage between two consenting adults will prevent heterosexual parents or other biological kin from caring for their biological children," wrote Granade.
Good luck finding a gay wedding cake topper in Alabama.
All good news, now we just need a reasonable Supreme Court decision.
The good news is people still making a mess of this issue today will end up in the history books next to racists of the 50s and 60s. And probably spoken about in similar context.
The good news is people still making a mess of this issue today will end up in the history books next to racists of the 50s and 60s. And probably spoken about in similar context.
Good luck finding a gay wedding cake topper in Alabama.
to be honest im not really worried about SCOTUS at all . . . .
I mean of course "anything" is possible but unless its one of those super weird narrow rullings where they punt and delay (until after the circuit cases) they arent going to rule in anyway except FOR equal rights
i asked the question before and havent gotten anythign back on it and I cant find anything myself but in all of history how many lower courts (total) has SCOTUS gone against?
Meaning at this time if they didnt rule in favor of equal rights it would go against 25+ rulings and 45+ judges, and my numbers are probably rounding down, has that been done before? how likely is it?
I wonder if a supreme court ruling could **** the GOP. I think the GOP could possibly benefit from the issue going away.
Judge strikes down gay-marriage ban in Ala.
thats like 38 states depending on if we are counting stayed/partial states or not.
here we are 25+ cases and 45+ judges ruling in favor of EQUAL RIGHTS
this is ANOTHER judge (appointed by Bush) that ruled it unconstitutional and mentioned equal protection, due process, the 14th, marriage is fundamental right, and loving vs Virginia etc etc
such a huge conspiracy, all this rouge activist judges LMAO
#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well there goes my bet on last state to get same-sex marriage. My money is now on Mississippi.
Judge strikes down gay-marriage ban in Ala.
thats like 38 states depending on if we are counting stayed/partial states or not.
here we are 25+ cases and 45+ judges ruling in favor of EQUAL RIGHTS
this is ANOTHER judge (appointed by Bush) that ruled it unconstitutional and mentioned equal protection, due process, the 14th, marriage is fundamental right, and loving vs Virginia etc etc
such a huge conspiracy, all this rouge activist judges LMAO
#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!
12 to go. Gay marriage is in 38 states..and the world hasn't ended. Times change and we get better.
Probably--history books are full of lies. George Washington didn't have wooden teeth.
Well there goes my bet on last state to get same-sex marriage. My money is now on Mississippi.
The good news is people still making a mess of this issue today will end up in the history books next to racists of the 50s and 60s. And probably spoken about in similar context.
They're pretty much one in the same. Biggest nut in the madhouse kinda thing.
Imagine an overhead pic of 200 alabama/mississippians thrown together, and your goal is to locate the slack jawed yokel with a hat that doesn't have confederate flag. This task will put "where's waldo" to shame
Judge strikes down gay-marriage ban in Ala.
Judge strikes down gay-marriage ban in Ala.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal court Friday struck down Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage, saying it violated gay and lesbian couples' equal protection and due process rights. In a 10-page decision, Callie V.S. Granade, a district judge for the U.S. Southern District of Alabama, wrote that the state had failed to prove any "rational, much less compelling" link between prohibiting same-sex marriage and having more children raised in "the biological family structure the state wishes to promote." "The Attorney General does not explain how allowing or recognizing same-sex marriage
Apparently Michigan is only going 'kicking and screaming.'
Yes but it bothers me since I do not want to be painted with that same brush. Those people are looked at as malicious at worst and ignorant at best.
Que the usual rants and raves about:
"god's going to smite us all for our sins and acceptance of immorality and sodomy...."
Hmmm...major blizzard expected to hit Northeast coast today....ya think it's god's punishment????
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