Same Sex Marriage News

[sjbouza]

I am starting this thread in hopes we can consolidate the resent onslaught of same sex marriage news that has been hitting since the passage of Prop 8.

Please feel free to post any new or relevant articles concerning our struggle towards equality in the same sex marriage issue. Your articles, videos, links and comments are all welcome. Hopefully, the higher powers here at Soulforce will see fit to pin this thread...:pray::love:

I have one of some interest, at least I think so.

The AP has a story on the recent report from a NJ commission appointed to study civil unions in NJ has been released and its findings are as we have always said...civil unions are not the same as full marriage. The 13 member commission was appointed after the 2006 ruling by the courts to allow the state to define "marriage" as they saw fit, either civil union or full marriage. The opted for civil unions. The commission has concluded...

The report says, "This commission finds that the separate categorization established by the Civil Union Act invites and encourages unequal treatment of same-sex couples and their children." The findings of the commission's 13 members were unanimous.

Full article. (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZmLBrL36NObNyMR0ghXN7vB5hYwD94VJ5680)

I mean this is completely a "duh" statement to us, but I guess that they are just coming to the realization that what we have been saying is true. Now maybe we should be spreading this around to anyone and everyone that you can think of. Especially to our reps both in state and federal government. Let them see the facts that civil unions just do not and will not work the same as marriage.

Peace,
Scott

[tdogg]

Let's hope the lawyers arguing to repeal Prop 8 in front of the CA Supreme Court justices include all the recent rulings that support marriage equality. That's our best and soonest chance to win back marriage equality here in CA.

But if we don't, then we can take hope in what the other states are doing, and the hope that Obama will repeal DOMA. I think once that happens, we shall see more and more states ruling such as MA, CT and in your example of NJ. Eventually, even CA won't be able to resist joining in.

[sjbouza]

I am there with you tdogg. I agree and hope that all the latest stuff that is coming out will help us get what we all deserve, equal rights and protections.

Newsweek has a front page article in their latest issue. HRC is asking that everyone send them an email to show support for the article. They are getting a great deal of "hate mail" concerning the article, from who else but the religious holy ones. The Newsweek article can be found here (http://www.newsweek.com/id/172653). It is titled, "Our Mutual Joy: Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for the other side."

You can send an email to Newsweek via HRC's website from here (http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/newsweek). Please take a little time to let the Newsweek people know that there is support for them out there also. Return the favor so to speak!

Peace,
Scott

[tdogg]

will do Scott. Thanks for the link. The article is really good