Today, Maine became the 5th state to legalize same-sex marriage, and the 2nd to do so legislatively rather than by court order. Read more here.Come on New York...hopefully we will get our act together here soon enough!
Same-Sex Marriage Legal in Maine!
Today, Maine became the 5th state to legalize same-sex marriage, and the 2nd to do so legislatively rather than by court order. Read more here.Come on New York...hopefully we will get our act together here soon enough!
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I believe you meant the sixth state-- prop. 8 may have gone through in CA, but let's not forget that this post was not about the states currently allowing gay marriage, but about the first states in the U.S. to make same-sex marriage legal. While many of us stand in solidarity against the unfair precedent that Prop. 8 set, we should recognize and stand with those who, like us , are fighting for their equal rights. The actions and consequences of Prop. 8 deeply sadden and disturb me, but I personally refuse to disacknowledge the previous actions taken toward equality by the state of CA, and I strongly urge this blog to reconsider its position on this important matter.
Furthermore, CA was the first state to pass such legislature that would have recognized same sex marriage without a court order, in 2005. The legislature was vetoed (and the later policy was implemented by court order), but this was a historical event, often overlooked. If we are working for change in our country, ignoring the history of marriage in California because of the current unfavorable policy is a mistake. We can only work for change if we understand what change we are working for, from what history of oppression. And we certainly can truly stand in union with those in CA who are most deeply affected by such a policy only when we recognize and validate the history of their struggle.
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