Not so sure about the Australian news: is that good or bad?
I'm happy about it, though I doubt it'll make much difference - I still expect the government to be emphatically voted out at our next election (currently scheduled for September, though it might be earlier now). It might, however, avoid a rout and leave us with a possibly functional opposition.
I've got to say the SCOTUS has been giving me whiplash with their decisions lately.
I googled "gay". What's supposed to happen?
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On the federal vs. state recognition of marriage, I know that same-sex couples who are legally married still couldn't file joint federal taxes, which is obviously ridiculous.
bouncy with wins for equality and women's rights. sad that I have no comrades in arms at work to celebrate with.
So, wait, glamcookie... are you married or not?
bouncy with wins for equality and women's rights. sad that I have no comrades in arms at work to celebrate with.
I'm working from home tomorrow. What a day for it.
If I recall correctly, Glam was married before Prop 8 was enacted, so she was never not married.
Prop 8 didn't invalidate existing marriages, right?
Wow.
Okay so if you were gay married and you lived in a state that bans it - you could still get the federal married person tax break but not be allowed to visit your spouse in the hospital?
I can't help but think that the Deen case/story totally shows the problems with SCOTUS' arguements for knocking down that key provision of the Voting Rights Act.