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04 August 2010

Prop 8 dead for now!
post by: mudpuppie at: 16:02 | 30 comments
My dread is that now it is on the the SCOTUS, and we know that it will be 5-4 the other way. . .

*sigh*

But yes, a good day today!

(and pup I would SO come to your wedding, IF.)
posted by danf 04 August | 16:06
Don't be holding your breath, danf. I'm all for having the right, but still haven't decided to be the marrying kind.
posted by mudpuppie 04 August | 16:10
Great, great news.
posted by bearwife 04 August | 16:13
Hurray!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 04 August | 16:15
Died screaming, I hope.
posted by shane 04 August | 16:16
Full text of the ruling.
posted by Ardiril 04 August | 16:26
Whoo hoo!!! And here's hoping equality doesn't remain confined to just a few states.
posted by BoringPostcards 04 August | 16:34
Halle-fuckin-lujah!
posted by Specklet 04 August | 16:52
Woo!
posted by occhiblu 04 August | 16:59
Woooooooooo!
posted by mdonley 04 August | 17:31
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
posted by Stewriffic 04 August | 17:33
Nice to see it circling the drain. :D
posted by chewatadistance 04 August | 17:41
This part is amazing:

"Proponents elected not to call the majority of their designated witnesses to testify at trial and called not a single official proponent of Proposition 8 to explain the discrepancies between the arguments in favor of Proposition 8 presented to voters and the arguments presented in court."

The witnesses cited fear for personal safety.
posted by mullacc 04 August | 17:43
Huzzah!
posted by deborah 04 August | 17:43
On non-preview: fucking cowards.
posted by deborah 04 August | 17:44
Wow, this gets better...

Re: an "expert" witness called by Prop 8 proponents: "Blankenhorn offered opinions on the definition of marriage, the ideal family structure and potential consequences of state recognition of marriage for same-sex couples. None of Blankenhorn's opinions is reliable."

Oh, snap.
posted by mullacc 04 August | 17:47
:D
posted by sperose 04 August | 17:57
\o/
posted by ufez 04 August | 17:58
I am deffo gonna become a divorce lawyer now! More customers!
posted by gomichild 04 August | 18:28
So, I didn't read the full text doc fully: Has anyone brought up that the definition of one man, one woman could also be a sibling marriage? Is that scenario legal?
posted by chewatadistance 04 August | 18:38
The story does not end today, though. The decision is already stayed pending appeal. Keep your fingers crossed.
posted by bearwife 04 August | 19:13
Excellent.
posted by Pips 04 August | 19:16
It's good to see some right things done. I hope it sticks.
posted by fleacircus 04 August | 20:02
sibling marriage is prohibited by incest laws.
posted by plinth 04 August | 20:04
Ted Olsen & David Boies seem to be doing everything EXACTLY right to win this at the Supreme Court level. Everything I've read this evening has made me hopeful. I try not to get too hopeful, because this issue is SO close to home, but but but... this really gives me hope.
posted by BoringPostcards 04 August | 21:01
I really, really feel like whatever happens in the appeal, this is a tipping point -- this is now the endgame. The opponents can still make plays and still force bloody exchanges of pieces, but they're running out of moves.
posted by dhartung 05 August | 01:14
there is a reason why this country has checks and balances. And there is a reason why people can’t arbitrarily vote on the rights of others without having to defend this vote in the logical arena of courts, where you can’t invoke panic by proverbially yelling fire in a crowded theatre.

In the courts, you must defend your position. And in the long run, you couldn’t.


Nicely said.
posted by BoringPostcards 05 August | 07:23
Awesome news! Now same-sex couples can be just as miserable as the rest of us ;-)
posted by dg 05 August | 07:53
Thanks for the links, BP! Now you're making *me* all cheery! :D
posted by chewatadistance 05 August | 07:58
IMO, the glue to this decision is that both the lawyer and the judge are conservatives. I like this USA Today headline:

Prop 8 judge to religious believers: It's not about you

posted by Ardiril 05 August | 08:10
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