*A federal judge has struck down Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban, ruling that it violates the U.S. Constitution. *(USA Today)
Having this happen in arguably the reddest state in the nation makes me almost as happy as when it happened in Utah, a state that maybe isn’t quite as red, but contains a lot of Mormons, whose financial contributions to pass Prop 8 were repugnant.
I hope these states feel as badly as Virginia did when they lost the Loving case. But I hope that all these backwards-ass enclaves all leave their unconstitutional amendments on the books for, say, 32 years after the rest of the country got the memo before they finally get them off the books. That way they can keep on looking like assholes for decades.
And it sure is nice to be able to think that we’re seeing some progress in getting America to actually conform to the ideals we are told are important to us a a nation.
Far be it for me to defend putting less alcohol into people, but 3.2 point beer is really 4.0% ABV, the number that most people use. Granted, still weaker than a Coors Light. (An aside: what about 6.0, is that some significant number?)
We’re not in Oklahoma anymore, Toto. He’s in Kansas. No, I don’t know the difference either. And I’m sure he’d find a way to call the most homophobic Oklahoman a “fag.”
Would this lead to a) legal marriage (doubt it) b) a window of legality, like Utah, or c) basically the status quo but a slim possibility of vote passing.
You have to rezone. The WBC compound is not on a business street but in a home-zone area. I pass by there several times a week, while driving my dog to the leash free dog park.
But the Equality House is right across the street to the east of the WBC compound.
I’ll bet they’d let folks have weddings on the lawn out front. They already did one, but it may have not been a legal union, as Kansas still doesn’t have same-sex marriage.
I think there was a window of opportunity because my assistant got married in Oklahoma about 10 days ago. I didn’t think to ask him if it was a legal wedding. I’m certainly going to treat them as though they are legally married and will demand that HR does the same.
The WBC compound is not on a business street but in a home-zone area. I pass by there several times a week, while driving my dog to the leash free dog park.