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Well, whether we like it or not, gay marriage has been legalized in my home state of North Carolina with a similar story up in Virginia. That leaves the majority of the rest of the south. When do you think it'll be legal in South Carolina? Or, the whole south in general? I have to confess that I'm no expert on how long it'll take, opinions?
After that, it was Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina--in that order. Rulings are pending in Kentucky and South Carolina and they will probably be next in line.
After that, it was Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina--in that order. Rulings are pending in Kentucky and South Carolina and they will probably be next in line.
Alright, alright, I'll include DC, Maryland, and West Virginia as the south haha. Sorry, being from North Carolina, we don't see those areas as the south. It's definitely going to be interesting to see gay marriage legalized in South Carolina, and I'm sure plenty of folks thought the same for NC these days!
After that, it was Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina--in that order. Rulings are pending in Kentucky and South Carolina and they will probably be next in line.
And my home state of Oklahoma came in the same day as Virginia, making it another southern and bible belt state to recognize marriage equality!
Alright, alright, I'll include DC, Maryland, and West Virginia as the south haha. Sorry, being from North Carolina, we don't see those areas as the south. It's definitely going to be interesting to see gay marriage legalized in South Carolina, and I'm sure plenty of folks thought the same for NC these days!
I'll give you DC and Maryland, but a nice chunk of WV is Appalachian Southern, just like western NC is. And why will it be "interesting" to see gay marriage legalized in SC? It's not going to be any different there than it is in any other state; heck, they had already started accepted marriage applications from same-sex couples before NC did but the state supreme court put the brakes on the process for right now. A ruling by the U.S. District Court will most likely make gay marriage official there within a month or so.
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And my home state of Oklahoma came in the same day as Virginia, making it another southern and bible belt state to recognize marriage equality!
Ahhh, didn't know it had happened in OK too--which is more conservative than several Deep South states.
I'll give you DC and Maryland, but a nice chunk of WV is Appalachian Southern, just like western NC is. And why will it be "interesting" to see gay marriage legalized in SC? It's not going to be any different there than it is in any other state; heck, they had already started accepted marriage applications from same-sex couples before NC did but the state supreme court put the brakes on the process for right now. A ruling by the U.S. District Court will most likely make gay marriage official there within a month or so.
Ahhh, didn't know it had happened in OK too--which is more conservative than several Deep South states.
Yeah, I guess West Virginia is Appalachian over anything which does make it similar to Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, etc. It's the areas closer to Pittsburgh, like Wheeling or Morgantown, that don't really strike me as "southern." Probably because they're so close to Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. So yeah, a town like Beckley would strike me more as southern, not so much Wheeling.
Well, I'm not looking down on South Carolina, but it'll be interesting and a vast improvement to see gay marriage legalized in a state with that kind of history. Same story with Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, etc. I don't expect to see riots in the streets of Columbia, not what I meant by "interesting." It's just the fact that South Carolina has traditionally been very conservative, which is typical for the most part in the Deep South. Do you think some of the older SC'ers who lived through Strom Thurmond would ever imagine gay marriage legalized? Don't get me wrong, same story with North Carolina and Jesse Helms. It's interesting how times are changing.
Oklahoma might be the most conservative state in America, and I didn't know it happened in Oklahoma, as well.
Alright, alright, I'll include DC, Maryland, and West Virginia as the south haha. Sorry, being from North Carolina, we don't see those areas as the south.
Because they aren't. Only a select few see it that way. Cheers and congrats!
Historically, Arkansas has been seen as a moderate southern state, in the same league as North Carolina, Virginia, and possibly Tennessee. It would make sense for Arkansas to legalize gay marriage before a state like Mississippi, to be realistic.
And it isn't a matter of the states legalizing gay marriage it is a matter of choosing to fight or not the ruling of the court, which has been upheld by the Supreme Court. It would be a waste of state resources to fight such a losing battle.
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