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GOP Sen. Rand Paul discusses the issue of same-sex marriage and the Republican party.
In doing so, he says he believes in “old-fashioned traditional marriage, but that the Republican party “can have people on both sides of the issue.”
When asked if HE could rethink his position on the issue – he shrugs.
This won’t play well with the haters. They need firm, absolute “gay-marriage disdain” or they will not invite you to play.
State court judge J. Dale Youngs has ruled all out-of-state same-sex marriages must be recognized by Missouri.
Here’s the language from the ruling (via Chris Geidner):
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke to a group of high school students at the University of Colorado on Wednesday, taking questions ranging from marijuana use to same-sex marriage.
When asked about the recent legislation that legalized marijuana use in the state, Scalia declined to give his opinion as he would then have to recuse himself should a case concerning the issue come before SCOTUS.
But he did add a little insight to his current frame of mind:
But he added, “the Constitution contains something called the Supremacy Clause,” which is the provision stating that federal laws trump state laws.
The justice was also asked when we’ll find out if the high court will take up the question of whether state same-sex marriage bans are constitutional.
“I know when, but I’m not going to tell you,” he reportedly replied, getting a big laugh from the audience. “Soon! Soon!” he added.
I’m hoping the passage means two things: that a marriage equality case will be taken up by SCOTUS and soon; and that Scalia keeps the “Supremacy Clause” in mind when he hears said marriage equality case.
No action today in any of the same-sex marriage cases pending before the Supreme Court. #SCOTUS— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) October 2, 2014
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| Eigel Axgil and Axel Axgil became the first couple in the world to enter into a same-sex civil union. Photo – Francis Joseph Dean |
On this day, October 1st, in 1989, the very first same-sex civil union took place in Denmark.
The legal name was “registered partnership.”
Sounds loving, doesn’t it? But it was the first step in a long journey.
At the time, Eigil Axgil said, “Be open, come out, keep fighting. This is the only way to move anything. If everyone comes out of the closet, then this will happen everywhere.”
Check out this site with lots of pics.
In trying to ascertain whether David Cameron is more of a “modernizer” or “socially conservative” politician, openly gay host Evan Davis on Newsnight asked the UK Prime Minister about a few scenarios, like, were he to see two men kissing in a park would he consider that “sweet” or “inappropriate?”
Via Gay Star News:
‘No, that’s fine. I’ve been very clear about this and this is where I do, as it were, marry traditional and modern values,’ Cameron said.
‘I believe in the family, I believe in marriage and I think it’s such a great institution I think men should be able to marry each other and women should be able to marry each other.’
He added: ‘If I can kiss my wife in public I don’t see why you can’t kiss your husband in public.’
Watch below – check around the 10:00 mark.
From the American Foundation for Equal Rights: This is the week when the Supreme Court meets to decide whether to take a marriage case.
After meeting in conference on Monday, the Justices will announce their decision next week, on October 6th.
Currently, cases from Virginia, Indiana, Wyoming, Utah and Oklahoma are ready for consideration. The court could take one case, or several, or none at all.
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, the largest group of businesses in Broward County, has approved a resolution in support of same-sex marriage.
“Marriage equality makes great business sense for our state and our community,” Dan Lindblade, president and CEO of the Chamber, said in a statement. He termed it “reform.”
With a membership of over 1,400, the pro-business group had good reason to support the freedom to marry.
From Lindblade: “Simplification of benefits administration, a competitive edge on hiring top talent, growing an already diverse and strong tourism marketplace, and protecting the strong economic engine related to gay and gay-friendly businesses are just a few reasons.”
“I expect that the Justice Department will file a brief and the brief will be consistent with the positions that we have taken in the past in support of same-sex marriage. I can’t imagine that that would be — that we would take any other position in — while this president is in office, and certainly as long as I am attorney general, or anybody who is my successor.
“I think the country is ready for that. I think all the polls certainly show that. The reactions to the continuing number of court cases that have found same-sex marriage to be constitutionally mandated — the polls have shown that the American people, I think, are prepared to accept that.
“Now this has been a sea change. This is something that has happened, I think, relatively quickly. Part of it is generational. I talk to my kids, who seem, no problems with this, no issues with this at all.
“But I think it’s more than a generational change. I think that people who know folks who are gay, who are lesbian, and who are their friends, their coworkers, they see the moral side to this. Um, it’s a civil-rights issue. From my perspective, it is the civil-rights issue of our day — gay and lesbian equality.”
– Attorney General Eric Holder speaking with NBC News‘ Pete Williams
Michelle Bachmann just told me re: gay marriage, “it’s not an issue anymore,” runs off,adds, ‘In fact it’s boring.’ #ValuesVoterSummit— Mike Signorile (@MSignorile) September 26, 2014