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A forum administrator is similar to a ship captain, I wonder if I can perform marriages on here?
 
Shocking that it was a 5-4 decision. Roberts' status as Chief Asshole is solidified. His dissent is idiotic. But yay Kennedy!!!
 
Sly Poker Dog, if I meet the right woman, you can officiate.

Except that I am a lifelong free love advocate...

But it's about equality. And recognition. And choices.
Happy Pride, Kingspeed and everyone else!

In high school (yeah, I know, back when dinosaurs walked the earth, right?) I refused to say the flag salute because I said that the "nation" did not have "liberty and justice for all". A small step in that direction was taken today.
 
...so when will they start airing Gay Divorce Court on TV?
 
hell yeah crackaz!

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KingSpeed said:
Oh happy Day!!!
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If there was a love button, and a I-want-to-hug-the-shit-out-of-you button, I'd do it.

I am SOOOOOO happy that this has finally happened. It's LONG LONG LONG overdue, and I celebrate it with such glee!

I wrote on my FB:

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MARRIAGE EQUALITY!
 
so...

My marriage is fine. Anyone else's break all of a sudden?
 
I was trying to think of funny things to say but fuck it. It is about time. I truly don't recall meeting someone under 40 in the last few years who was against this.
 
im happy for everyone that cares about this, seems like its been a long time coming.

the people still clinging to the bible over this are twisted weirdos, and i mean that of every religion that gives a shit for some strange reason.
 
great! This country just got better and we all gained more freedom. Now I'd like to see the govt get out of the marriage game altogether.
 
This is so long overdue..now proof that evolution exists! I hope a lot of orphans find homes that might not have before! Shout out to Kingspeed and a group hug to everyone!
 
Excellent development.

With this and the Court's decision on Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project (an extremely under-reported case amid the hoopla around the same sex marriage and ACA cases), this has been one of the most positive and significant weeks in US civil rights history.
 
Minstrel said:
Excellent development.

With this and the Court's decision on Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project (an extremely under-reported case amid the hoopla around the same sex marriage and ACA cases), this has been one of the most positive and significant weeks in US civil rights history.
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What's that, where they force low income housing on richie rich neighborhoods?
 
bodyman5000 and 1 said:
What's that, where they force low income housing on richie rich neighborhoods?
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Well, it's more that the Fair Housing Act isn't limited to preventing just overt racism, but also doesn't allow "disparate impact"--policies that hurt minorities more than white folk, even if the policy isn't directly aimed at harming the brown fellas. Statistical analyses can be valid evidence that a policy is damaging, it's not necessary to prove racist intent. It's a pretty big deal, since after the Fair Housing Act was put in place to block purposeful discrimination, indirect policies have been employed since then to create segregated neighborhoods in many cities.
 
What you thought is definitely a part of it, but not the entirety of it.
 
Apple prides (no pun intended) themselves on having the biggest Pride contingent - it was a parade in itself! I was watching from Genentech suite, and got handed a card for one free song in iTunes. Have to figure out which one to get. Shot 5 rolls of film (yes, still use it).
 
A girl I knew in high school posted some bullshit article on facebook from a Christian website. Essentially the message was "they'll get theirs."

I seriously can't stand some of these people. If you're going to be a Christian, GREAT, be a fucking Christian. But A) don't try to make the US into a theocracy and quit pretending like you follow the letter of the law in the Bible because it specifically says not to judge others, or they shall be judged. That's all these assholes are doing.
 
Natebishop3 said:
A girl I knew in high school posted some bullshit article on facebook from a Christian website. Essentially the message was "they'll get theirs."

I seriously can't stand some of these people. If you're going to be a Christian, GREAT, be a fucking Christian. But A) don't try to make the US into a theocracy and quit pretending like you follow the letter of the law in the Bible because it specifically says not to judge others, or they shall be judged. That's all these assholes are doing.
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I'm living in Walla Wall, a huge seventh-day Adventist population, and yesterday I got to speak to a local pastor about the ruling. He is a younger guy, about 35, so perhaps that plays a role in his personal view, but he didn't care about the ruling. He said his church wouldn't perform the marriages, but that he would be fine if they did. He then said "being gay is so far down the list of things that matter".

I was surprised, but he seemed very tolerant. I think we often lump groups together based on their most vocal components. So the huckabees of the nation end up defining what religious people believe when that's just a vocal sliver. Even of those who don't think gays should be able to marry, most of them don't care that much, and aren't going to protest or scream about the change. But calm doesn't make news.
 
Further said:
I'm living in Walla Wall, a huge seventh-day Adventist population, and yesterday I got to speak to a local pastor about the ruling. He is a younger guy, about 35, so perhaps that plays a role in his personal view, but he didn't care about the ruling. He said his church wouldn't perform the marriages, but that he would be fine if they did. He then said "being gay is so far down the list of things that matter".

I was surprised, but he seemed very tolerant. I think we often lump groups together based on their most vocal components. So the huckabees of the nation end up defining what religious people believe when that's just a vocal sliver. Even of those who don't think gays should be able to marry, most of them don't care that much, and aren't going to protest or scream about the change. But calm doesn't make news.
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I'm definitely not saying all Christians are like that. There are churches in downtown that perform marriages for gay couples. I just can't stand these vocal people who make it sound like the world is going to end because a couple dudes got married.
 
unless it has to do with the portland trailblazers, all celebrations and protests annoy the shit out of me.
 
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