-
Our friends from the Johto Times are hosting a favorite Pokémon poll - and we'd love for you to participate! Click here for information on how to vote for your favorites!
A judge legalizes gay marriage in Utah of all places
- Thread starter Ivysaur
- Start date
Elite Four Grimsley
flipping the coin of fate
- 36
- Posts
- 12
- Years
- Seen Jan 17, 2015
If anything I hope this sparks other states to legalize gay marriage as well. Progression is slow but is nonetheless present.
Ivysaur
Grass dinosaur extraordinaire
- 21,042
- Posts
- 18
- Years
- Age 34
- He/him
- Madrid, Europe
- Seen Nov 30, 2024
A judge also ruled against the Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban using the same arguments. It's pretty likely that both rulings will be studied by the SC together.
Puddle
Mission Complete✔
- 1,454
- Posts
- 11
- Years
- Age 29
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Seen Nov 17, 2019
I'm pretty sure I read a few comments wrong here.
A while ago, the federal government did pass a law stating equal benefits for gay couples as heterosexual couples. This basically means gay marriage is legalized at a federal level and states need to step their game up! I don't understand why it's not fully legalized everywhere yet. Like I know Republicans tend to be more against it, but it's not their lives and it'd make more people happy, so they need to do it already.
A while ago, the federal government did pass a law stating equal benefits for gay couples as heterosexual couples. This basically means gay marriage is legalized at a federal level and states need to step their game up! I don't understand why it's not fully legalized everywhere yet. Like I know Republicans tend to be more against it, but it's not their lives and it'd make more people happy, so they need to do it already.
Ivysaur
Grass dinosaur extraordinaire
- 21,042
- Posts
- 18
- Years
- Age 34
- He/him
- Madrid, Europe
- Seen Nov 30, 2024
Not exactly- the SC gutted a law that discriminated against gay marriage, and stated that all recognized marriages should get the same rights, because shunning a perfectly legally married NY couple from federal benefits was unfair.
As a result, these courts are using the same arguments to claim that any sort of discrimination against same sex marriage is unconstitutional- and it's very likely that the SC will have to decide whether they agree or not.
But, as the Oklahoma judge said "I know a historical change when I see one".
As a result, these courts are using the same arguments to claim that any sort of discrimination against same sex marriage is unconstitutional- and it's very likely that the SC will have to decide whether they agree or not.
But, as the Oklahoma judge said "I know a historical change when I see one".