In the landmark decision US Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act defining federally recognized marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

 

The ruling means that the Federal Government will have to recognize state sanctioned same sex marriages. It will give gay couple access to numerous federal benefits such as tax brakes, survivor benefits etc. Same sex marriages are reconnized in 12 states and the District of Columbia.

 

http://rt.com/usa/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-268/

 

 

This is incredible news. Hopefully more states will get off teh hate wagon and allow more couples to get married.

Great news! Now if we can get a few dozen more things changed, we might be alright.

Bout time

and another step closer to the down fall of our country.

Finally.

and another step closer to the down fall of our country.

 

Oh, GG.  It won't be homosexuality that brings down the country.  It's all the other shit like the government basically violating every amendment we have and getting away with it because its become so large that will do it.

 

I for one am glad to see at least some aspect of our government going towards a saner direction, one of equality.  Hell, there's still places here with gender wage inequality.

You wanna talk about the downfall of our country, let's bring up the bullshit that happened last night with SB5 and them trying to fucking alter the voting timestamp to beat the fillibuster.

 

This shit is getting ridiculous.

I don't agree with the way GG put it, but my personal opinion is the word "marriage" should not be altered.  (I'm not going to discuss that further, let's not derail this happy news.)

 

That being said I ONE HUNDRED support equal rights for couples.  These unions between couples should absolutely be recognized by the government on both state and federal levels.

CLICKING THE FAVOURITE BUTTON DOES NOTHING

i swear everyone i know has turned into a tree hugger

Nothing tree hugger about liking humans getting equal respect.

 

Talk to a homosexual about this news and they might tear up or show you a big grin. They've felt like sub-humans for so long.

I have too many friends who have had longer standing relationships than anyone I know denied the basic rights everyone else is because their partner is the same freaking sex. It's stupid. One of my best friends from high school loves her (now wife, she moved to get married) wife of eight years to death and have one of the healthiest relationships I know of. 

 

Just because it's the same fleshy bits doesn't mean the relationship isn't valid.

 

If that makes me a treehugger for wanting them to have the same privileges as everyone else, then call me a treehugger. I will hug the shit out of all the trees. SO MANY TREES. 

I'm stright....Its great