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New Jersey Court grants gay couples equal rights
isabelle:
I thought this deserved to be mentioned!
After Massachussetts (sp?) in 2003, New Jersey is the second US state to grant gay couples full equal rights. They are not sure whether to call it "marriage" yet (like in Massachussets), but hey, all I have to say is
YEEHAWW!!![/
David In Indy:
Isabelle
Bless your heart. Thanks for posting this.
When things like this happen here in the US, it means a lot to gay Americans.
President Bush issued a statement today: "Marriage is to be defined as a union between a man and a woman".
Apparently he is outraged over this New Jersey ruling. >:(
Hey y'all...I just had an idea. Let's vote for a DEMOCRATIC Congress on November 7. :D
Thanks again for this post Isabelle. :)
Lynne:
I also think this is an important milestone! Thanks for posting it, Isabelle. It's nice to read about a progressive victory once in awhile :) .
-Lynne
Kelda:
We're (well most people - probably not all, because you'll always have some bigots in society) going to look back at bush in 30 years time and think - how the hell was he even allowed to say that in private never mind public.
Look at the history programmes you get know where you stare in disbelief at the TV screen about the racist things that went on 40 years ago.
Lynne:
Yes, Kelda..I think you're right on-track. A friend and I were talking earlier today about what even a few years ago passed as acceptable, but many people no longer are in agreement...lowering your voice to speak of 'gays', racial stereotypes on TV and in advertisements..
Right now there is a big example in TN where Ford (black Democrat) is running for Senator vs Corker (white Republican) for Bill Frist's vacant seat. It's getting very ugly. And a Vanderbilt University professor was analyzing some of the racial undertones in Corker's advertisements...
-Lynne
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