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The advance of Marriage Equality is happening all over the world. In just the past couple weeks the legalization of same sex marriage advancing in countries on different continents. On top of that former Republican House Leader Newt Gingrich has predicted the triumph of legalized same sex marriage, and Conservative author and commentator George Will has declared on ABC This Week news program hosted by George Stephanopoulos that "opposition to same sex marriage is literally dying."
Same sex marriage was just legalized in Brazil's Sao Paulo State, most populous in the nation of Brazil, and the courts have ordered the status of all same sex couples who are registered in civil unions to be switched to legally married status. Home of Brazil's ( and the Western Hemisphere's) most populous city, Sao Paulo State has a population of 41 million people.
Meanwhile, the national government in Brazil is debating and considering legalizing same sex marriage throughout that nation.
The lower house of the government of Uruguay has passed a law legalizing same sex marriage in that country. It now goes to the upper house for ratification.
The government of Thailand has just passed a kingdom-wide civil union law for same sex couples. It will be implemented in two months. Although not an official recognition of marriage it is considered a progressive step in recognizing gay and lesbian couples.
In the United Kingdom and in France, Marriage Equality is a hotly debated topic. Government leaders in both those countries are promising to pass laws legalizing same sex marriage in the very near future. The president of France is hoping it will be law in the next 2 or 3 months.
On the heels of the victories in the 2012 elections in Maine, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota, the following states are putting into high gear the passage of Marriage Equality: Illinois, Hawai'i, Delaware, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.
Legal scholars are predicting that one or more sections of California's "Prop 8" will fall when the US Supreme Court makes a ruling in early 2013, thus restoring the right of same sex California couples to marry. Although it is unlikely SCOTUS will make a broad ruling and invalidate all anti-Marriage Equality laws throughout the US (something that is in their power), even a narrow ruling applying only to California, the nation's most populous state, will have an impact on the entire nation.
Last edited by Clark Park; 12-22-2012 at 07:22 PM..
Yea, gay marriage is much more important than everything else this country is facing. the national debt. Only 16 trillions and counting. Gay marriage is more important because it doesn't hurt anyone.
Last edited by CaseyB; 01-11-2013 at 03:57 AM..
Reason: language
It just doesn't make sense how somebody could feel threatened, when it comes to "who" another person marries? Yet, then again it does explain those prejudices of the past.
And the dominoes of evil conservatism are falling all over the world.
The only pathetic thing is how many countries are passing it before the "Greatest Nation on Earth".
well, socialism has already been passed over by almost all countries on the planet. although it does look like the democrat party does want to return to that failed ideology.
Yea, gay marriage is much more important than everything else this country is facing. Fvck the national debt. Only 16 trillions and counting. Gay marriage is more important because it doesn't hurt anyone.
Yep these loons think it's ok to ban our second amendment rights and any others written in the big piece of paper but throw a friggen bed wetting session anytime anyone brings up gay marriage.
Yea, gay marriage is much more important than everything else this country is facing. Fvck the national debt. Only 16 trillions and counting. Gay marriage is more important because it doesn't hurt anyone.
Because being able to deal with multiple issues at the same time is so tough.
The advance of Marriage Equality is happening all over the world. In just the past couple weeks the legalization of same sex marriage advancing in countries on different continents. On top of that former Republican House Leader Newt Gingrich has predicted the triumph of legalized same sex marriage, and Conservative author and commentator George Will has declared on ABC This Week news program hosted by George Stephanopoulos that "opposition to same sex marriage is literally dying."
Same sex marriage was just legalized in Brazil's Sao Paulo State, most populous in the nation of Brazil, and the courts have ordered the status of all same sex couples who are registered in civil unions to be switched to legally married status. Home of Brazil's ( and the Western Hemisphere's) most populous city, Sao Paulo State has a population of 41 million people.
Meanwhile, the national government in Brazil is debating and considering legalizing same sex marriage throughout that nation.
The lower house of the government of Uruguay has passed a law legalizing same sex marriage in that country. It now goes to the upper house for ratification.
The government of Thailand has just passed a kingdom-wide civil union law for same sex couples. It will be implemented in two months. Although not an official recognition of marriage it is considered a progressive step in recognizing gay and lesbian couples.
In the United Kingdom and in France, Marriage Equality is a hotly debated topic. Government leaders in both those countries are promising to pass laws legalizing same sex marriage in the very near future. The president of France is hoping it will be law in the next 2 or 3 months.
On the heels of the victories in the 2012 elections in Maine, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota, the following states are putting into high gear the passage of Marriage Equality: Illinois, Hawai'i, Delaware, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.
Legal scholars are predicting that one or more sections of California's "Prop 8" will fall when the US Supreme Court makes a ruling in early 2013, thus restoring the right of same sex California couples to marry. Although it is unlikely SCOTUS will make a broad ruling and invalidate all anti-Marriage Equality laws throughout the US (something that is in their power), even a narrow ruling applying only to California, the nation's most populous state, will have an impact on the entire nation.
Post on brotha! I also read that Minnesota is gearing up to introduce marriage equality next year as well.
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