Defense of Marriage Act Provision Struck Down

MadsL

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage_n_3455012.html?ref=topbar

Predictions on the Irish 2014 Marriage Equality referendum?

TheFOB

MadsL wrote: »

Predictions on the Irish 2014 Marriage Equality referendum?

I'd vote yes but it could well fail to pass based on the adoption rights of new gay married couples.

Nodin

MadsL wrote: »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage_n_3455012.html?ref=topbar

Predictions on the Irish 2014 Marriage Equality referendum?

Due to low turnout, jaysus knows.

wp_rathead

I liked this bit:

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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) offered this statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act:

"Marriage was created by the hand of God. No man, not even a Supreme Court, can undo what a holy God has instituted. For thousands of years of recorded human history, no society has defended the legal standard of marriage as anything other than between man and woman. Only since 2000 have we seen a redefinition of this foundational unit of society in various nations. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to join the trend, despite the clear will of the people's representatives through DOMA. What the Court has done will undermine the best interest of children and the best interests of the United States."

NBC News reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was asked to respond to Bachmann's statement. Her response:

Who cares?

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Brilliant

MadsL

Nodin wrote: »

Due to low turnout, jaysus knows.

Judging by the low response to this thread, I guess.

dr.bollocko

Just heard. Well this is fantastic news.

Mr. CooL ICE

I hold Michelle Bachmann in the same regard as Willie Frazer. Complete nutjob bigots, but I hope they stay around forever because of the sheer amount of entertainment they provide.

hoodwinked

TheFOB wrote: »

I'd vote yes but it could well fail to pass based on the adoption rights of new gay married couples.

i too would vote yes, so thats two no votes cancelled out,


i think when it goes to the polls we may be pleasantly surprised at the irish attitudes though...

MadsL

John McCain's daughter just tweeted "DOMA UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!! America, **** yeah, baby!!!!"

rofl.

TheFOB

I'll just post this because I think it's hot..

The first offcial military kiss when DADT was repealed. Basically a draw takes place on a Navy ship of who gets to get off first to meet their partners/family etc. and this lesbian sailer was picked:
http://bluecollarphilosophy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sail.jpg

MadsL

http://i.imgur.com/bTNybMP.png

Love it!

Cody Pomeray

Excellent news. Not going to have any repercussions over here, except in the cultural conception of marriage as something open to gay people via TV and media.

DOMA was perhaps the most institutional embodiment of defensive, anti-gay sentiment in the USA, the cultural contagion of its downfall is probably its biggest boon to gay people outside the US.

minidazzler

I am well delighted. First WA makes it legal, now DOMA dies. My favourite parts of America are making themselves even more favourable.

I can't wait for the great debate about Gay Marriage in Ireland, the priests giving out about the sins of man on man love and woman on woman love, while being well...

It's FABULOUS news, and I can't wait for Gay Divorce court on TV