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Kids of Same-Sex Parents Benefit From Supreme Court Ruling

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On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States revealed their decision on the same-sex marriage case that had reached their court. The case was called Obergefell v Hodges. In short, the Justices of the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is the law of the land. Kids of same-sex parents benefit from this decision in so many important ways. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license marriage between two people of the same sex. They also ruled the the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to recognize a same sex … Continue reading →

Jim Nabors Marries in Seattle

As you know, same-sex marriage has been in the news – A LOT!  Gays are still fighting to be like regular couples while many heterosexuals feel that marriage should be reserved for males and females. Some oppose homosexuality because they say that lifestyle is more promiscuous than heterosexuality.  I beg to differ and here is a prime example. On January 15th, actor/singer Jim Nabors, best known for played the television character “Gomer Pyle,” left his home in Hawaii to travel to Seattle, but he didn’t travel alone.  No, Nabors took Stan Cadwallader with him.  Cadwallader has been Nabor’s partner for … Continue reading →

Man Fired for Same-Sex T-Shirt

Remember when everyone raised such a stink over Chick-fil-A when CEO Dan Cathy was critical of same-sex marriage in an interview in 2012?  People called for Chick-fil-A boycotts while others promoted a Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Well, the same-sex marriage issue is definitely controversial still.  Oh sure, President Obama said during his recent inauguration speech, “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for it we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.” And, he became the first … Continue reading →

William Shatner and George Takei Spar over a Wedding Invitation

George Takei, better known to Trekkies as Mr. Sulu from the popular, but short lived Star Trek series from the ’60s, recently got married. After California decided to uphold the ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry, Takei and his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman, decided to make it legal on September 14, 2008. They had a wedding ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum. They were joined by fellow Star Trek co-stars Walter Koenig (Chekov), who served as the best man and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), who was the Matron of Honor. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Two … Continue reading →

California’s Ruling: That’s Just My Opinion.

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June 17th is a historic moment for a country so divided on an issue that the lines are polarizing. A poll on AOL shows that 51% oppose same-sex marriage while 49% support it. The number of people in the poll is just 59,000 — so that makes those differering in opinion to be about 1,000 apart. While there is no way to poll the entire country, chances are good that it would come down to a split where the supporters and opponents are about even and the people who don’t care make up the rest. Supporting Freedom of Consortium I … Continue reading →

In the News: Massachusetts Same Sex Marriage Continues to Be Legal

Late yesterday, supporters won their month-long battle to defeat the proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Governor Patrick was pleased with the result of the legislature’s vote that defeated the referendum on the amendment 151 – 45. The amendment needed at least 50 favorable votes in order to be added to the referendum for voters in 2008. In Massachusetts today, the freedom to marry is secure. – Governor Deval Patrick; Massachusetts What Happens Now? Opponents will have to head back to square one now in order … Continue reading →

Marriage in the News: Unintended Consequences

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So, I was reading the news reports earlier and one article caught my eye. Apparently, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed to hear National Pride at Work v. Governor of Michigan on May 24th. What Is This Case? As you may recall in my series on Marriage Laws, Michigan added an amendment to their state constitution banning state government recognition of gay marriage. Apparently, the wording of that amendment has created some consequences that supporters of the same-sex marriage ban were not expecting. What Consequences? It seems that a lower court said that the amendment, voted on in 2004, bans not … Continue reading →

That’s Just My Opinion: Is Bigotry the Problem?

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This will probably be inflammatory and I apologize ahead of time if I tick anyone off. First and foremost, understand that I respect the rights of everyone to have an opinion and a position. After all, the beauty of freedom of speech and freedom of religion is that I would defend your right to your speech and your religion as long as it injured no one and it made you happy. That being said, I have to question a world where we are celebrating limiting freedom and the application of bigotry that is being cheered on. We can dress it … Continue reading →

Marriage Laws: Massachusetts & Connecticut

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With the wedding season fast approaching, I wanted to spend this month talking about the marriage laws throughout the country. Yesterday, we tackled Maine and New Hampshire. Today, we’re going to continue our journey through New England to Massachusetts and Connecticut. I love New England in the fall; by the way, it’s a beautiful place to host a wedding with the spectacular color of the turning leaves and more. But we’ll save that for another blog, for now, let’s take a look at obtaining a wedding license and marriage laws in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Massachusetts is the single state in the … Continue reading →

In the News: Vetoed “Marriage” Bill in California Revisited

A bill was passed in 2005, which would legalize same sex marriage in California. Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed it, establishing that it is not the right of lawmakers or courts to decide what is best for the state, but that it is up to the people of California. A spokesperson for the governor has stated that he has not changed his mind on this matter, indicating that if the bill passes he will veto it again, but that won’t stop the bill from being considered by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The bill, said to be identical to the previous one, will … Continue reading →