Same-Sex Marriage Update

[CherryWine]

Originally Posted by Kobi

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday advised county clerks, magistrates and others who have religious objections to same-sex marriage that they may opt out of providing services to same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses.

How about...don't be in the business of issuing marriage licenses if you have this prejudice.

Ya think drinking is a sin? Don't be a bartender.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by CherryWine

How about...don't be in the business of issuing marriage licenses if you have this prejudice.

Ya think drinking is a sin? Don't be a bartender.

I hear ya.

When I first read it my thought was....can he do that?

My second thought was the Jim Crow laws and how they were used to perpetuate segregation and discrimination up til the mid 60's, and the way the powers that be have been working to circumvent Roe vs Wade over the past few years.

Differing opinions, especially those couch under the guise of "sincerely held" religious beliefs makes for bumpy roads in freedom and progress.

[jools66]

hi everyone,
was totally shocked to see about this business in texas.
they should be ashamed of themselves.
if its the law, its the law.
i know they say its not law binding there.
i wouldnt like to live in texas right now.
there must be so many disappointed ppl, who just wanna get married but fear that onesome will say "no you cant" just because they believe otherwise.
the sooner they get this clause out the better

[Nadeest]

Let's hope that the Supreme Court finds the Texas Attorney General to be in contempt of court and sends him to a federal jail for a while. I especially enjoy his use of the term 'we' in writing his opinion. Since when is he of royal blood, much less a king or a queen. Those are the only two types of people that it is appropriate for them to use the term 'we', when speaking.

On another matter, even after we stop all the legal discrimination against us, we still need to find a way to overcome the prejudice against being GLBT. If I recall the statistics correctly, only about 10% of the population is GLBT, yet about 40% of the children living on the streets are GLBT. They have been thrown out, or forced out of their homes,. due to the bigotry and hatred that we face. Perhaps, one day, this will end. I truly hope that, preferably soon, a child that has been thrown out of their home, due to this, files a lawsuit against their parents seeking child support.

[MsTinkerbelly]

The US Angican Church (episcopalians) will be voting today on whether to sation same-sex marriages in the Church.

The Church i attend has been allowed to do so for several years...it was up to the area Bischop.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

The US Angican Church (episcopalians) will be voting today on whether to sation same-sex marriages in the Church.

The Church i attend has been allowed to do so for several years...it was up to the area Bischop.

Just when you think you have edited all you can...sanction is the word.

And...i am not completely, okay I'm wrong...it's been a tough morning.

Same-sex marriage or the blessing of same-sex unions, has been available in the Episcopal Church for approx 20 years! What is being votedon today is the language used during the Litany...in reference to he/she, he/he, she/she. The vote will be to make the language all the same and remove references to gender, or to make several variations available as a couple chooses.

[Nadeest]

Hey, that is ok. Hang in there! Besides, this proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are not simply another computer. After all, computers don't make mistakes! :P I hope that the rest of your day goes better. Hugs

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

Just when you think you have edited all you can...sanction is the word.

And...i am not completely, okay I'm wrong...it's been a tough morning.

Same-sex marriage or the blessing of same-sex unions, has been available in the Episcopal Church for approx 20 years! What is being votedon today is the language used during the Litany...in reference to he/she, he/he, she/she. The vote will be to make the language all the same and remove references to gender, or to make several variations available as a couple chooses.

The vote was a win for marriage equality in the Episcopal Church! Just an fyi, we also elected the first gay Bishop (Robinson, who has a male partner) more than a decade ago.

Whoop!