Michigan gay marriage ban declared unconstitutional

[Clueless Morgan]

In other recent news:
Judge Ends Marriage Equality's Undefeated Streak Since SCOTUS Ruling
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/tennesse...ing-streak

A state judge in Tennessee has upheld a law banning recognition of same-sex marriages, snapping the extraordinary winning streak for marriage equality in several dozen state and federal courts since the Supreme Court ruling U.S. v. Windsor in June 2013.

Circuit Court Judge Russell E. Simmons ruled that Tennessee need not recognize the union of Frederick Michael Borman and Larry Kevin Pyles-Borman, who married in August 2010 in Iowa. The judge invoked Tennessee's state laws defining marriage as between one man and one woman.

"Tennessee's laws further provide that if another state allows persons to marriage [sic] who are prohibited from marriage in Tennessee, then that marriage is void and unenforceable in Tennessee," he wrote in a ruling last Tuesday, which has now been published online by Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog.

[LostLocke]

"...allows persons to marriage..."

Yeah.....

[Minimalist]

State judge...and probably a jesus freak moron to boot. No impact on the federal court system.

The 6th Circuit Appeals court has already heard cases from 4 states including Tennessee. A decision should be coming soon.

[Jackalope]

Unless or until another appellate court rules differently the SC is under no obligation to even take the case. They can simply let the lower court ruling stand.

Very true, which puts Utah in pretty much a lose-lose situation.

[jughead]

Just legalize it everywhere morons, and everyone will be happier. Wait, the christians won't. And the other religious "tribes". But stuff them... I also want to get married, legally. Hate that just because some people have a problem with a woman wanting a woman, there are restrictions. I have a problem with woman wanting men, does that mean I should vote against heterosexual marriage?

Yes...lesbian separatism is how it should be.

[Zidneya]

[Minimalist]

Things are not looking good for the jesus freaks in the 7th circuit, either.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/2014082...935ee.html

Judges blast Indiana, Wisconsin gay marriage bans

Judge Richard Posner, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, was dismissive when Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Timothy Samuelson repeatedly pointed to 'tradition' as the underlying justification for barring gay marriage.

"It was tradition to not allow blacks and whites to marry — a tradition that got swept away," Posner said. Prohibition of same sex marriage, he said, is "a tradition of hate ... and savage discrimination."

Posner frequently cut off Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher, just moments into his presentation and chided him to answer his questions.

When the conservative tells you, "you're fucked" you are really "fucked."

[Diablo]

Really good news, and overdue. I quite like the Posner guy.

[Minimalist]

Of course Reagan himself would be thrown the fuck out of the republicunt party today.

And so would Barry Goldwater.

"Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them."

"The big thing is to make this country, along with every other country in the world with a few exceptions, quit discriminating against people just because they're gay. You don't have to agree with it, but they have a constitutional right to be gay. And that's what brings me into it."

[Minimalist]

Keep making every one else look good, rev.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/03/tn...-to-death/

TN pastor vows not to ‘repent’ for homophobia: God says gays ‘must be put to death’