Same-Sex Marriage Update

MsTinkerbelly · 06-26-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by girlin2une

So I've posted this in the Canada forums as well, but I think it deserves posting here too!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/its-l...re#.uvddvdO2jA

I find it so very sad that our uneducated, God loves the USA crowd, has no clue what goes on outside ( and sometimes inside as well) of our borders.

**** note of interest...the losing side of today's decision has 3 weeks to file for a reconsideration of the judgement. I'm fairly certain there would be no reconsideration by the SCOTUS, but that is the reasoning that states are using to hold off on the issuing of marriage licenses. Mississippi (Democratic Governor) said that they must wait until the stay placed by the Federal Court is removed.

Galahad · 06-26-2015, 11:56 AM

Thank you Ms. Tinkerbelly for keeping this thread going and all the information everyone has posted. Such a happy day.

CherryWine · 06-26-2015, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

**** note of interest...the losing side of today's decision has 3 weeks to file for a reconsideration of the judgement. I'm fairly certain there would be no reconsideration by the SCOTUS, but that is the reasoning that states are using to hold off on the issuing of marriage licenses. Mississippi (Democratic Governor) said that they must wait until the stay placed by the Federal Court is removed.

Our governor here in Mississippi is actually a Republican. He has a gay son who lives out of state (can you blame him?)

This is not surprising to me at all. The gov. is also against changing our state flag to one that does not include the confederate battle flag. He's a real piece of work.

Also, I want to join everyone else in thanking you, MsTinkerbelly, for keeping us informed and keeping this thread going. I know it must have felt ecstatic for you to finally be able to make that post this morning.

MsTinkerbelly · 06-26-2015, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryWine

Our governor here in Mississippi is actually a Republican. He has a gay son who lives out of state (can you blame him?)

This is not surprising to me at all. The gov. is also against changing our state flag to one that does not include the confederate battle flag. He's a real piece of work.

Also, I want to join everyone else in thanking you, MsTinkerbelly, for keeping us informed and keeping this thread going. I know it must have felt ecstatic for you to finally be able to make that post this morning.

Sorry for the confusion on the party of your Governor...i had so much info crammed in my head today! I meant your Attorney General Jim Hood, not the Governor.

To all of you who have expressed gratitude for the same-sex updates...you are very welcome!

I will continue to post updates on the USA issue of marriage equality, as well as updates from the world at large. This is not my thread, although it may have seemed so due to my many, many posts...lol, so please join in with news as it happens.

What a happy, happy day!

cinnamongrrl · 06-26-2015, 02:44 PM

It's such a momentous day!

I am weepy and gleeful all at the same time...

I have SO MUCH love for those who paved the path that led to this day...it wasn't easy and we all owe them a huge debt of gratitude.

homoe · 06-26-2015, 03:26 PM

This decision came at the perfect time with Gay Pride weekend and all

BullDog · 06-27-2015, 12:02 AM

CherryWine · 06-27-2015, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BullDog

The White House has never been so beautiful. Who woulda thunk?

jools66 · 06-27-2015, 01:28 AM

Just want to say that this is great news.
And I hope that when the 3 weeks is up that the decision stays the same.
I can't see them reversing it.
We in the Uk have been able to marry for some time now, and it really does make you realise how lucky you are to have that choice.
I wish the USA Happy days ahead,.
Long live love and equality.

iamkeri1 · 07-18-2015, 01:02 PM

I have not posted since the SCOTUS decision. I cried happy tears all day and ran to the television every time the subject came up. I was stuck on MSNBC, because they have so many LGBTQ folk on staff and on camera. It was a day of great joy.

The next day I was in St Pete for the Pride Parade. I thought it started at 7pm so I was way early, and so glad that I was. It was one big love fest. I It was like a family reunion with thousands of family members, every one of which you loved. People were hugging and kissing and congratulating each other.

Thanks to you Ms. T for your faithful and important work on this thread and everywhere. Thanks to all of you who have worked, really throughout history, to make this possible, and most of all, thank you god, fate, the universe, the force, or whatever brought us here, that I am alive to see this happen. I am still floating on the euphoria of that day. As Tiny Tim (the Dickens character) would say "God bless us, every one!!!"

Smooches,
Keri

MsTinkerbelly · 06-25-2016, 08:54 AM

Tomorrow marks the 1 year Anniversarry of Marriage Equality throughout our land!

For those of you who married after the decision, how has your life changed? For those of you married longer same question, except now that it's legal nationwide, is there any change in how you are treated?

And finally, how bad has it gotten for you in other areas since legally they can't stop us from marrying?

I'll come back later with my own experiences.

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