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EponymousCowHerd [BareFark]
2011-06-24 11:02:32 PM  

Rubberband Girl: As soon as Ohio does the same, Hubby will perform the ceremonies. :fingers crossed:


Alas, that will require either:
1) A vote of 50% of Ohioans, since a constitutional amendment was approved in 2004.
2) A victory at the Supreme Court, which would override Ohio's constitution

We can hope. Cleveland would pass it today, but we're the liberal end of the state.
 
brantgoose [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2011-06-24 11:02:44 PM  
Which turtle are you marrying? Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, or Leonardo? (Some days I can remember all of them.)

They must be legal by now, mustn't they? They still can't be teenagers after all this time.

They must be Middle-Aged Mutant Turtles.
 
Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom
2011-06-24 11:02:44 PM  
First 9/11, now this??
 
Mrtraveler01
2011-06-24 11:02:50 PM  

AmyZen: Yeah...try living in Springfield. I'm choked daily with their righteous religion thrown in my face, their ridiculous Fox-bred "thoughts," and their hatred of anything with more than 3 teeth and some education. And you can't even say the word "gay" without receiving hatred and spittle in return.


Yeah, I can't imagine living in Springfield and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

/Feels sorry for you
 
GladGirl
2011-06-24 11:02:56 PM  
I live in the Castro, where it's currently all rainbowed and feathered up for Pride Weekend, and yet I'd still have to travel thousands of miles if I wanted to get gay married? C'mon California, get with the program!

Mrtraveler01: adamgreeney: Mrtraveler01: Damn you subby. You stole my joke.

/Congrats to New York though
//Still holding his breath for MO to do the same before he dies

Good luck on that one. Too many people like my grandmother still live there. Outside KC, the bigotry is choking.

Hey, St. Louis can be quite progressive with all the universities there. But travel 10-20 miles out of the city and it's pretty much the same as being in the Ozarks. That and Columbia since it has Mizzou and all.

/lives in the suburbs of St. Louis


My mom's family all live in the STL suburbs and still refer to African Americans as "colored" and "THOSE people."
 
mjg
2011-06-24 11:02:57 PM  

paj: This is bad news.....for Ontario's economy.


Nah, Niagara Falls will have an increase in honeymoon vacations.
 
LockeOak
2011-06-24 11:02:58 PM  

ds_4815: LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

This really needs that "The following are actual Freeper comments..." treatment.


Nah, I don't want to be banished to Twitter.
 
Foreground My Ass
2011-06-24 11:03:02 PM  
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skullkrusher
2011-06-24 11:03:06 PM  
well lookie here. New York adds yet another entry to the massive "Why We're Better than California" list.
 
shroudie
2011-06-24 11:03:06 PM  

eddiesocket: shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).

Which was unnecessary and redundant language to appease the four Republicans who voted aye. Already churches have freedom of assembly and can reject any couple they want, gay or straight.


But if a church rejects a straight couple, they're more than likely to get frowned upon than a gay couple.
 
tony41454
2011-06-24 11:03:24 PM  
I feel sorry for the people of New York. Rejoicing over sexual deviation takes an incredible lack of morality.
 
eddiesocket
2011-06-24 11:03:33 PM  

LockeOak: eddiesocket: shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).

Which was unnecessary and redundant language to appease the four Republicans who voted aye. Already churches have freedom of assembly and can reject any couple they want, gay or straight.

Anyone know what the exemption language means re: religious recognition of same-sex marriage? That is, if the church is involved in the foster/adoption process (receiving state funding) can they refuse a gay couple?


Looks like they can, yes.
 
truthseeker2083
2011-06-24 11:03:35 PM  

FirstNationalBastard: truthseeker2083: Uncle Pim: Finally, after 13 years, I can marry my partner.

Congrats!!! Just past 5 for my partner and I. Gonna stop by a city hall next time in NY! Thank god for no residency laws and a job as truck drivers!

I saw you in another thread earlier today...

a gay truck driving tandem. You should have country music songs written about you. Good country, not that pop country crap on FM Radio.

And that reminds me... why no "gay country" subgenre yet?

Will you, at least, tie some cans to the back of the rig?


Oh god, my partner is from Alabama and loves country music... I can't give him any ideas.

/The cans on the other hand, I might be able to do
 
Pro Zack
2011-06-24 11:03:41 PM  
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Try our new "Family" size.
 
Relatively Obscure [TotalFark]
2011-06-24 11:03:52 PM  

tony41454: I feel sorry for the people of New York. Rejoicing over sexual deviation takes an incredible lack of morality.


-4/10
 
StrangeQ
2011-06-24 11:04:00 PM  

LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.


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/that picture always cracks me up
 
Interrupted Infinitum
2011-06-24 11:04:01 PM  
Very good news. And all power to NY.

Uncle Pim: Finally, after 13 years, I can marry my partner.

That just makes it ever better. Congratulations!
 
DarkSkyForever
2011-06-24 11:04:18 PM  
Hopefully more cities and states follow.

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MemeDepot.com
 
EatHam [TotalFark]
2011-06-24 11:04:25 PM  
\m/
 
eddiesocket
2011-06-24 11:04:26 PM  

tenpoundsofcheese: eddiesocket: tenpoundsofcheese: Awesome that the GOP controlled Senate passed this.

They were pressured by the Democrat governor to bring it to a vote, and only four of them voted yes. Let's wait a few years before we try to rewrite history, shall we?

It was passed by a GOP Senate. When a similar bill was put forward in 2009, it was stopped by a Democrat controlled Senate. Where was the Gov in 2009 to pressure the Dems?

Hopefully, one day Obama will see the GOP was right on this and support same-sex marriage.


Different Governor, and you're embarrassing yourself.
 
Kome
2011-06-24 11:04:30 PM  

bangmaid: shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).


I dont think incest is illegal, is it?


Sort of. I don't think any state allows direct relationship marriages, like son-mother or brother-sister, with quite a few states explicitly outlawing those kinds, but a few degrees of genetic relatedness away from each other and it's okay. More states have laws saying you can marry your second cousin than allow same-sex marriage.
 
Propain_az
2011-06-24 11:04:31 PM  
I don't fathom why people give a shiat about this either way. If you aren't gay, mind your farking business. If you are gay, go get married and be happy (or unhappy, as the case may be). I am sick of hearing about this shiat. I'd rather be hearing about a hot lesbian session with Michele Bachman and Sarah Palin. Sarah would be the dominate one, of course. There I said it.
 
illegal.tender
2011-06-24 11:04:56 PM  
Obviously, this is the end of civilized society.
 
thatboyoverthere
2011-06-24 11:05:01 PM  

bravian: Now all you have to deal with is high taxes, over regulation, dysfunctional government, and a dozen other reasons living in NY sucks.

/rather live in Iowa
//gay
///the real test will be MN constitutional amendment battle in 2012.
/happy this passed anyways


The problem will be District 6 and up north. District 6 keeps electing Bachmann and whenever I go to see my Grandfather up north we keep seeing pro-life billboards and Billboards saying that there is no such thing as Global Warming.
 
PostApocalypticTribe
2011-06-24 11:05:08 PM  
South Carolina is next!!! WOOHOOO!!!!


/right guys?
//right?
 
skullkrusher
2011-06-24 11:05:14 PM  

shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).


well, first off incest shouldn't be illegal and secondly, homogay incest should be doubly not illegal since the only legitimate reason to make incest illegal is because of the possible genetic problems for potential offspring
 
LockeOak
2011-06-24 11:05:25 PM  

StrangeQ: LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

/that picture always cracks me up


Very nearly posted it myself.
 
cameroncrazy1984 [TotalFark]
2011-06-24 11:05:34 PM  
Celebrating outside the Stonewall, awesome. I kind of want to go down to Marcellas just to see what it's like down there tonight, but I assume it'll be ridiculously crowded.
 
MrHappyRotter
2011-06-24 11:05:47 PM  
This will not end well. I pray for future generations.
 
fusillade762
2011-06-24 11:05:58 PM  

AverageAmericanGuy: Gay marriage today. Bestiality tomorrow!

Hold on to the hope, friends!


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bangmaid: shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).

I dont think incest is illegal, is it?


Only if you do it right.
 
make me some tea [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2011-06-24 11:06:01 PM  

skullkrusher: well lookie here. New York adds yet another entry to the massive "Why We're Better than California" list.


bwahahah

yeah...

Well, New York and California basically set the cultural precedent for the rest of the country, so we'll probably see lots more states follow suit. This was the breakthrough that was needed.
 
styckx [OhFark]
2011-06-24 11:06:01 PM  

LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.


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mrmyxolodian
2011-06-24 11:06:02 PM  
This makes me happy.

That's all.
just wanted to share my two cents.
 
Mrtraveler01
2011-06-24 11:06:08 PM  

GladGirl: My mom's family all live in the STL suburbs and still refer to African Americans as "colored" and "THOSE people."


That doesn't surprise me. Folks out here pretend to tolerate black people but talk bad about them behind their backs.
 
eddiesocket
2011-06-24 11:06:13 PM  

shroudie: eddiesocket: shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).

Which was unnecessary and redundant language to appease the four Republicans who voted aye. Already churches have freedom of assembly and can reject any couple they want, gay or straight.

But if a church rejects a straight couple, they're more than likely to get frowned upon than a gay couple.


Okay. Not really sure of your point, but okay.
 
12349876
2011-06-24 11:06:16 PM  

tony41454: I feel sorry for the people of New York. Rejoicing over sexual deviation takes an incredible lack of morality.


You're pissed that those New Yorkers are making it harder for you to stay in the closet, aren't you?
 
MickeyRaptor
2011-06-24 11:06:16 PM  
From Free Republic:

All I can say to New Yorkers, is if you believe the Bible is the word of god, and if you believe god destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of homosexuality and more importantly societies acceptance of homosexuality, and you believe God is the same today as he was back then, You might want to consider a move south in the not to distant future. If not...feel free to carry on....

LOL! What an utter load of shiat.
 
Kome
2011-06-24 11:06:22 PM  

Propain_az: I don't fathom why people give a shiat about this either way. If you aren't gay, mind your farking business. If you are gay, go get married and be happy (or unhappy, as the case may be). I am sick of hearing about this shiat. I'd rather be hearing about a hot lesbian session with Michele Bachman and Sarah Palin. Sarah would be the dominate one, of course. There I said it.


Hardly, she'd quit halfway through and just lay there, sweating and panting while Michelle takes the strap-on and goes to town so hard you'd think she was drilling for oil.
 
TheNyquilKid
2011-06-24 11:06:47 PM  

bangmaid: shroudie: Anyone who think this is a slippery slope to lead to legalization of incest and pedophile marriages need to look at marriage law. It follows the same guidelines, the only thing different is that both parties are of the same-sex (oh, and there's the whole can't bring lawsuits against churches deal).


I dont think incest is illegal, is it?


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"I knew it was against the law."
 
austin_millbarge
2011-06-24 11:06:59 PM  
"Freedom" does not have an asterisk.

/good for you NY
 
mainstreet62
2011-06-24 11:07:05 PM  

DarkSkyForever: Hopefully more cities and states follow.


MemeDepot.com


ROFL great pic!
 
Relatively Obscure [TotalFark]
2011-06-24 11:07:12 PM  

MrHappyRotter: This will not end well. I pray for future generations.


And it came to pass that every interior on the earth was decorated.
 
Mrtraveler01
2011-06-24 11:07:19 PM  

tony41454: I feel sorry for the people of New York. Rejoicing over sexual deviation takes an incredible lack of morality.


Your tears taste so good.

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Propain_az
2011-06-24 11:07:33 PM  

Kome: Propain_az: I don't fathom why people give a shiat about this either way. If you aren't gay, mind your farking business. If you are gay, go get married and be happy (or unhappy, as the case may be). I am sick of hearing about this shiat. I'd rather be hearing about a hot lesbian session with Michele Bachman and Sarah Palin. Sarah would be the dominate one, of course. There I said it.

Hardly, she'd quit halfway through and just lay there, sweating and panting while Michelle takes the strap-on and goes to town so hard you'd think she was drilling for oil.


yeah.......well, that still gives me a boner. So, either way I win.

/+1 for the drilling for oil comment!
 
FirstNationalBastard
2011-06-24 11:07:40 PM  

Kome: Propain_az: I don't fathom why people give a shiat about this either way. If you aren't gay, mind your farking business. If you are gay, go get married and be happy (or unhappy, as the case may be). I am sick of hearing about this shiat. I'd rather be hearing about a hot lesbian session with Michele Bachman and Sarah Palin. Sarah would be the dominate one, of course. There I said it.

Hardly, she'd quit halfway through and just lay there, sweating and panting while Michelle takes the strap-on and goes to town so hard you'd think she was drilling for oil.


I'd like to see that from my front porch.

Add in Christine O'Donnell and her broomstick, and this could be the biggest moneymaker ever.
 
GroverCleveland
2011-06-24 11:07:51 PM  
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truthseeker2083
2011-06-24 11:08:00 PM  

Kome: Propain_az: I don't fathom why people give a shiat about this either way. If you aren't gay, mind your farking business. If you are gay, go get married and be happy (or unhappy, as the case may be). I am sick of hearing about this shiat. I'd rather be hearing about a hot lesbian session with Michele Bachman and Sarah Palin. Sarah would be the dominate one, of course. There I said it.

Hardly, she'd quit halfway through and just lay there, sweating and panting while Michelle takes the strap-on and goes to town so hard you'd think she was drilling for oil.


Eeeewwww

/that is all
 
tenpoundsofcheese
2011-06-24 11:08:07 PM  

brantgoose:

Civil unions and registered partnerships


Isle of Man



There is a joke here somewhere, but it is late, and I am tired.
 
Kumana Wanalaia
2011-06-24 11:08:22 PM  

tenpoundsofcheese: eddiesocket: tenpoundsofcheese: Awesome that the GOP controlled Senate passed this.

They were pressured by the Democrat governor to bring it to a vote, and only four of them voted yes. Let's wait a few years before we try to rewrite history, shall we?

It was passed by a GOP Senate. When a similar bill was put forward in 2009, it was stopped by a Democrat controlled Senate. Where was the Gov in 2009 to pressure the Dems?


The GOP did everything they could to stop this. The Dems were the ones who pushed the issue, and won.

You appear to be suggesting that the credit for legalizing gay marriage in NY is due to the GOP. Is this, in fact, your position?
 
Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom
2011-06-24 11:08:28 PM  

austin_millbarge: "Freedom" does not have an asterisk ass to risk.

/good for you NY


FTFY
 
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