marriage equality

xt5678 · March 2013

I've been perusing TK boards today and am also getting constant updates about the two cases at the Supreme Court for marriage equality. May be some monumental changes coming!

Have you seen the red equality sign on facebook? Here's more info, from the Human Rights Campaign: http://www.policymic.com/articles/31104/human-rights-campaign-red-marriage-equality-sign-goes-viral

kmbryant2413 · March 2013

I've got my fingers crossed and I've got the equality symbol on my hand because I forgot to wear red! A lot of people down here in the Bible Belt disagree with me, but it's something I'm passionate about.

(I had already taken this to send to a family member

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50ShadesofMe · March 2013

I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to equality. I hope sooner rather than later the rest of the country begins to agree.

GoodLuckBear14 · March 2013

I'm listening to arguments right now. So far none of the Justices have been out and out hostile.

danser55 · March 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_marriage-equality?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:3d2e855e-d75c-4058-905a-91cdfc3c670ePost:3817fba7-44d5-466b-b793-23994621ba52">Re: marriage equality</a>:
[QUOTE]I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to equality. I hope sooner rather than later the rest of the country begins to agree.
Posted by 50ShadesofMe[/QUOTE]
Completely agree with this.
Also Im from NJ too!

ahstillwell · March 2013

I wasn't able to wear red because we now have mandatory bright blue scrubs at work, but I'm crazily supportive of this. My best friend is transgendered, so any steps forward on same sex marriage or other non-cisgendered topic are awesome and personal to me.

GoodLuckBear14 · March 2013

Okay. Spoke too soon. Scalia is just being an ass and the attorney told him as much.

Liatris2010 · March 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_marriage-equality?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:3d2e855e-d75c-4058-905a-91cdfc3c670ePost:0ee95633-3a75-492c-b186-8cad208f970b">Re: marriage equality</a>:
[QUOTE]Okay. Spoke too soon. Scalia is just being an ass and the attorney told him as much.
Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

Not surprised.

Is there a link so I can listen too?

GoodLuckBear14 · March 2013

I'm actually listening to this morning's arguments. SCOTUS usually releases the audio at the end of the week but they are making these arguments available as soon as they are completed.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=12-144

CourtaniaLynn · March 2013

I missed the memo on the red thing, but I own nothing red. At all. I hope they come to the right decision. FI and I toasted to equality last night.

Liatris2010 · March 2013

Thanks GLB. I'm a grad student and this proceding runs a lot like an oral defense. Ouch.

lyndausvi · March 2013

I'm so excited and really hope they come down on the side of equality. It really bothers me that this is an issue at all.

I also didn't know about the red thing.

Liatris2010 · March 2013

This guy is failing his oral exam, and I have to say I'm enjoying it.

GoodLuckBear14 · March 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_marriage-equality?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:3d2e855e-d75c-4058-905a-91cdfc3c670ePost:186c3502-2f8c-4bea-80f9-cf3a86155012">Re: marriage equality</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm so excited and really hope they come down on the side of equality. <strong>It really bothers me that this is an issue at all</strong>. I also didn't know about the red thing.
Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

It bothers me more to hear the argument that this should be left to a vote of the people. We do not vote on eachother's civil rights.

Liatris2010 · March 2013

Stage, I kept thinking he should swap "slavery" for "marriage" to hear how backwards he sounds.

GoodLuckBear14 · March 2013

<div align="left">In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_marriage-equality?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:3d2e855e-d75c-4058-905a-91cdfc3c670ePost:aed72945-7302-4a98-9b8d-a0948610aea7">Re: marriage equality</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: marriage equality : If you cannot articulate HOW it will harm opposite sex couples or the institution of marriage, you should be forced to concede immediately.
Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

Oh, well listening to a woman at an anti "gay-marriage" rally on C-SPAN around noon, apparently it's the children. They will never know the security of having a loving father watching over them at night or hear the gentleness of their mother's voice during the day and any child of divorce can tell you how detrimental that is. Yep. because there are so many heterosexual divorces, nobody else should be allowed to marry. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around understanding this logic.</div>

Shannon1401 · March 2013

I'm a divorcee and my child is very loved. That woman is an idiot. I hope they make the right decision.

lyndausvi · March 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_marriage-equality?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:3d2e855e-d75c-4058-905a-91cdfc3c670ePost:4a7ca564-0ada-489a-9057-2e48b52389f9">Re: marriage equality</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: marriage equality : It bothers me more to hear the argument that this should be left to a vote of the people. We do not vote on eachother's civil rights.
Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

<div>True dat.</div><div>
</div>

Liatris2010 · March 2013

Well no wonder I'm so awful, my dad was the nuturing parent and my mom was the disciplinarian, and then they got divorced. Now I'll never know the joy of gender stereotypes. I'm ruined.

B2Z728 · March 2013

(credit George Takei's post on Facebook)

artbyallie · March 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_marriage-equality?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:3d2e855e-d75c-4058-905a-91cdfc3c670ePost:aed72945-7302-4a98-9b8d-a0948610aea7">Re: marriage equality</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: marriage equality : If you cannot articulate HOW it will harm opposite sex couples or the institution of marriage, you should be forced to concede immediately.
Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

<div>Gotta agree with that 100%. It kills me that my mom thinks it will, can't explain, and still won't let her mind be changed. I love her, and my whole family, but it still hurts to watch them stand on the wrong side of history and not realize it.</div>

Peledreamsofrain · March 2013

I'm excited, but nervous about all of this. An equal rights issue shouldn't have even gotten this far into hooplah-ville, but I know we'll do the right thing as a country.

Anastasia517 · March 2013

I've got my fingers crossed that same-sex marriage is made legal in the US. There needs to be a country #12 and it might as well be you guys!!

Peledreamsofrain · March 2013

In Response to Re:marriage equality:[QUOTE]In Response to Re: marriage equality:I'm excited, but nervous about all of this. An equal rights issue shouldn't have even gotten this far into hooplahville, but I know we'll do the right thing as a country.Posted by PeledreamsofrainI wish I had your optimism. nbsp; Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

We've done it before, it's our strength as a legal construct. Eventually a minority talon hold on the law gets shaken loose as more and more people realize that it's dumb and unfair. Plus I think most people realize that the nations sshitlist is ever shifting, and itns only a matter of time until they end up on it.

Knottie · March 2013

I'm excited but like pele, also nervous.

GLB - so excited that I saw you post this link so I can listen to the arguments!!

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