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Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: Yabba Dabba Do Me! ()
Date: July 28, 2014 04:31PM

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled Monday that Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

The 2-1 ruling upheld a previous decision issued earlier this year by a Virginia district court, which struck down the state's ban on gay marriages.

"Virginia has failed to advance a compelling state interest justifying its definition of marriage as between only a man and a woman," reads the ruling. "Virginia's laws declining to recognize same-sex marriage infringe the fundamental right to marriage and are therefore unconstitutional."

The circuit court also has jurisdiction over three other states with similar bans: North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. As noted in the 4th Circuit's ruling, the Southern District of West Virginia stayed a challenge to the state's ban pending Monday's ruling.

In the ruling, Judge Henry Floyd argued that personal opposition to same-sex unions is not a legitimate legal basis for banning gay marriage.

"We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable," Floyd wrote. "However, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws. ... The choice of whether and whom to marry is an intensely personal decision that alters the course of an individual's life. Denying same-sex couples this choice prohibits them from participating fully in our society."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/28/virginia-gay-marriage_n_5627524.html

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Re: Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: Buckfutt ()
Date: July 28, 2014 05:25PM

So why hasn't T-Mac taken this up yet? Instead of traffic justice for asshole cyclists and renaming the Sea of Japan?

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Re: Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: Keep this shit in general forum ()
Date: July 28, 2014 05:35PM

Buckfutt Wrote:
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> So why hasn't T-Mac taken this up yet? Instead of
> traffic justice for asshole cyclists and renaming
> the Sea of Japan?


Taken what up yet? Its a court case. You need to take a civics class yucky24.

dydoe_piercings___healed___on_a_tiny_dic

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Re: Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: Terry was a big mistake ()
Date: July 28, 2014 07:15PM

Yeah, but not even prepared legislation. A lot of times good elected officials will prepare legislation in advance of an imminent court decision. This guy's done nothing but sit on his ass.

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Re: Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: sawItComing ()
Date: July 28, 2014 07:40PM

Terry was a big mistake Wrote:
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> Yeah, but not even prepared legislation. A lot of
> times good elected officials will prepare
> legislation in advance of an imminent court
> decision. This guy's done nothing but sit on his
> ass.

You expected anything else from a Clintonista?

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Re: Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: Gaycorp. ()
Date: July 28, 2014 08:32PM

Can corporations get married?
Can they be gay?
If so can two gay corporations get married now?

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Re: Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast: "We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable; however, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: (R)etard Alert ()
Date: July 28, 2014 09:19PM

Fuckin morons, what legislation is needed. The only thing needed is for shitty discrimination to end, courts can decide that all by themselves. State must provide full services and treatment to any gay married couple as they would a straight married couple. End of discussion. No legislation needed.

Fuckin tards. BTW this governor has been doing a shit ton more than Governor hair piece and his quid pro quo pills for hire bullshit. So far, Im pretty damn happy I voted MacAullife, I bet you people are still wishing cooch was telling us what to put in our wives vaginas you sick fucks. Stay out of my bedroom, stay out of my life, get your own fuckin life you overly obsessed head cases.

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