But in the spirit of Stonewall which we remember and celebrate every June-
It was not the A-list gays, or the trendy folks who got the ball started demanding EQUAL RIGHTS! It was the drag queens and the types of folks that were the outcasts of an outcast minority. Marriage Equality is but one small part of the large and inclusive demand we have called Full Equal Rights for Everyone!
Late last year the Associated Press (AP) Style Guide, made the decision to ban the use of the word, homophobia as imprecise, yet when it comes to Antonin Scalia, the word is right on the mark as expressed here in this recent quote:
It may be true that same-sex marriage has not been legal anywhere for much longer than cell phones have been around, the reality is that gay male couples and lesbian cupels, as well as numerous single queer parents have been raising children for a very, very, long time.
I simply want to highlight the shift in Far Right efforts to protect beliefs rather than protecting the exercise of religion, and the ramifications it can have towards creating the ability to legally segregate and discriminate.
Our senior US Senator Bob Casey is now one of only 10 Democrats in the U.S. Senate to still oppose marriage equality. Make a plan to call his office TODAY and politely tell him that you are a member of Equality PA and that he is on the wrong side of history.
I agree with the question- why did the Court agree to hear this case? And I have one other question- what will it mean to the validity of the decision if it is an extremely close divided decision? SCOTUSblog elaborates on the possible options. It is a good read.
Freedom to Marry is live blogging today from the US Supreme Court. You can bookmark this link to be able to tune in throughout the day for updates.
This is the first of a six part series looking at Marriage Equality and the Supreme Court, and will look at how the upcoming SCOTUS cases for Prop 8 and DOMA may impact Pennsylvania.
In the end, two court cases will address two sets of more narrow questions, but through the process, broader, more foundational questions will arise and be given worth.The outcomes will not only impact what is connected to these two specific cases, but many decisions surrounding gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and queer rights as well.
The episodes will fall into three sections: before the court hears oral arguments; after the court has heard oral arguments; and lastly, after the Supreme Court issues their decisions later this year. My guests will be LGBT activists, as well as legal experts who will help us separate fact from assumption and better understand what this important step in the struggle for marriage equality can mean for Pennsylvania.