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The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« on: June 26, 2013, 09:27:22 am »
I'm jumping out in front of the fury by 35 minutes or so and making a thread - I'll update with links at 7 PST when the decision comes out.

Fingers crossed based on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-buckwalterpoza/antonin-scalia-gay-marriage_b_3498029.html that we're about to win in a big big way.

In case anybody's wondering, no, I haven't slept tonight. Not just out of nerves, but to celebrate in a weird spiritual kind of "I open at the close" type way. I was pulling all-niters back during the original Prop 8 early months and even up to the election. Only fitting that I honor that time and our undoubtable victory by staying up all night again.

Edit: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court-gay-marriage_n_3455001.html?ref=topbar here, a liveblog, join in the fun!
« Last Edit: June 26, 2013, 09:32:34 am by Itachirumon »
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2013, 09:50:12 am »
Everybody just watch SCOTUSblog's live discussion. That's the easiest way.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2013, 09:56:57 am »
Thaaaat.....works too. -grumbles about his thunder being stolen and sulks in the fabulous corner-
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2013, 10:05:19 am »
DOMA IS DEAD!
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2013, 10:09:13 am »
Ding-dong, DOMA's dead~

Not just dead, fucking BURIED! Broad ruling. Hopefully they carry that broadness to Prop 8 and we get marriage equality across the land.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2013, 10:10:28 am »
Hell, yes.

Though they're saying that the dissent in this case implies that the Prop 8 case will be dismissed for lack of standing.  It will be legal in California, but won't have meaning farther than that.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2013, 10:13:29 am »
So I'm hearing. Feh. Not the Trojan Horse we wanted....but we got our wins.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2013, 10:16:43 am »
YES! GOOD NEWS! Thank you, Lady Liberty! JAI MAA!

See, guys? We're not doomed! There is hope for the good ol' US of A!
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2013, 10:19:44 am »
It's definitely a large step in the right direction.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2013, 10:35:39 am »
hang on, shouldn't DOMA being struck down make gay marriage legal in the US? what would prop 8 have to do with that?
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2013, 10:37:35 am »
Quote from: BrandonL337 on June 26, 2013, 10:35:39 am
hang on, shouldn't DOMA being struck down make gay marriage legal in the US? what would prop 8 have to do with that?

DOMA says nothing about what marriage is or isn't. It just bars the federal government from extending benefits to couples in same-sex marriages. (And perhaps also something about states not having to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.)

A sweeping ruling on Prop 8, which is a ban on same-sex marriage, could invalidate every same-sex marriage ban in the country.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2013, 10:39:05 am »
Beautiful.


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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2013, 10:43:52 am »
well, shit, looks like i have some twitter corrections to do, note to self, don't tweet on two hours of sleep, it makes you stupid.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2013, 10:47:02 am »
Prop 8 case was dismissed for lack of standing. The District Court opinion is therefore upheld and Prop 8 is unconstitutional. Watch for fundies' heads exploding.
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Re: The DOMA/Prop-8 Decision
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2013, 10:49:51 am »
Quote from: Rabbit of Caerbannog on June 26, 2013, 10:47:02 am
Prop 8 case was dismissed for lack of standing. The District Court opinion is therefore upheld and Prop 8 is unconstitutional. Watch for fundies' heads exploding.

wait, so gay marriage is legal? goddamnit, now i have to correct my correction.

EDIT: also WHOOT!
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