Comments on: Marriage Equality in One Year Visually http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: generic http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40922 generic Mon, 18 May 2009 23:13:05 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40922 Still, that lone blue blob in the heartland makes me smile. Still, that lone blue blob in the heartland makes me smile.

]]> By: occono http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40919 occono Mon, 18 May 2009 21:41:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40919 I thought the fuss about the Divorce in RI was because it does recognise SSM's but doesn't license/divorce them. How hard can it be to get a clear answer? Also I thought SSM's are only recognised in limited ways in NY and not fully. I thought the fuss about the Divorce in RI was because it does recognise SSM’s but doesn’t license/divorce them.
How hard can it be to get a clear answer? Also I thought SSM’s are only recognised in limited ways in NY and not fully.

]]> By: Snowman http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40918 Snowman Mon, 18 May 2009 21:31:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40918 It is a tad premature to include New Hampshire. Hopefully just a tad, but it's risky to count a law till it's passed and signed. It is a tad premature to include New Hampshire. Hopefully just a tad, but it’s risky to count a law till it’s passed and signed.

]]> By: Dirk Dirksen http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40907 Dirk Dirksen Mon, 18 May 2009 18:44:46 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40907 There's no evidence that NM and RI are recognizing same-sex marriages. In fact, there's evidence to the contrary in RI (a court denied a request to grant a divorce for a couple married in MA). NM has no law prohibiting recognition but neither has it made an affirmative statement that it will recognize same-sex marriages. NY and perhaps soon DC are the only states in this category. There’s no evidence that NM and RI are recognizing same-sex marriages. In fact, there’s evidence to the contrary in RI (a court denied a request to grant a divorce for a couple married in MA). NM has no law prohibiting recognition but neither has it made an affirmative statement that it will recognize same-sex marriages. NY and perhaps soon DC are the only states in this category.

]]> By: Christopher Waldrop http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40787 Christopher Waldrop Sat, 16 May 2009 11:32:53 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40787 Dan, you're right. They should be yellow since that's the color of cowardice. They're willing to grant all the rights and responsibilities, which is great, but they're afraid to call it "marriage". Looking at this I try to be positive, but there's a lot of white space, and some states, like Ohio, have laws that forbid even the granting of some of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples. It's still an uphill battle. Dan, you’re right. They should be yellow since that’s the color of cowardice. They’re willing to grant all the rights and responsibilities, which is great, but they’re afraid to call it “marriage”.

Looking at this I try to be positive, but there’s a lot of white space, and some states, like Ohio, have laws that forbid even the granting of some of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples. It’s still an uphill battle.

]]> By: Dan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40766 Dan Sat, 16 May 2009 01:02:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40766 I think that states like California that provide all the rights and responsibilities but have a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage should be in a different color. I think that states like California that provide all the rights and responsibilities but have a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage should be in a different color.

]]> By: Tavdy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/15/11441/comment-page-1#comment-40762 Tavdy Fri, 15 May 2009 23:54:22 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11441#comment-40762 Shouldn't you also include NM, NY and RI - all of which recognise out-of-state gay marriages. DC probably will soon too, and isn't MD also looking like it will go down that road soon? Shouldn’t you also include NM, NY and RI – all of which recognise out-of-state gay marriages. DC probably will soon too, and isn’t MD also looking like it will go down that road soon?

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