Associated Press
Whitney Young, left, embraces her partner Marlena Blonsky at an election watch party in Seattle on Tuesday for proponents of Referendum 74, which upheld Washington's new same-sex marriage law.
Rachel noted on the show on Monday night, "Tomorrow could also be a big night for gay rights. So far out of the 32 times that marriage equality for same sex couples has been on a ballot in an American state, the record for the gay rights side has been 0-32. But tomorrow, that might finally change."
And change it did.
In an historic election night for the gay rights movement, voters in Maine and Maryland became the first in the country to approve same-sex marriage, breaking a 32-state losing streak.
According to the Associated Press, Maine passed a ballot measure legalizing it on Tuesday night -- an issue put on the ballot by gay marriage supporters -- while voters in Maryland approved a law legalizing gay marriage that was actually passed earlier this year by the state legislature. The Washington Post reports that gay couples in Maryland will be able to wed starting Jan. 1.
The success continued in the state of Washington: "With the vote count still incomplete, Washington's Referendum 74 was ahead with 52 percent of the votes. If it's ultimately successful, same-sex couples could apply for marriage licenses as early as Dec. 6."
Maine, Maryland, and the state of Washington will join Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia in allowing two consenting adults to get married, regardless of sexual orientation.
What's more, in Minnesota, anti-gay activists pushed an amendment to the state constitution to solidify a ban on marriage equality, and as of this morning, it appears voters rejected the amendment.
It wasn't long ago that this issue was an automatic win for the right at the ballot box. As the arc of history bends towards justice, it's a new, more progressive day.
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Wrong: Romney Only lost because he was not enough Of a
"Backwoods Bad Ass, who wants a Marriage like the bible says so....” I
mean a Marriage like King David, Like Solomon, with 700 wives and 300
concubines…..We the Backwoods Bad Asses of Amerika, will never compromise OUR
Principles…
Now, the Minnesota legislature has flipped to the Democrats(I believe an unintended consequence caused by the Republicans placing the marriage amendment proposal on the ballot) and Governor Dayton is a Democrat. Things may be even more bright for same sex couples in Minnesota in the very near future.
I am an active Democrat and am against gay marriage..and not because of some excerpt in the Bible.
Simply put, I do not believe a perversion should be celebrated by a marriage ceremony because it will make gay appear "normal" to children. I not only don't like the idea of children being exposed to any of our many perversions, making homosexuality appear OK or even cool will just make Chester the Molester's criminal acts easier to perform.
Besides this will mushroom into all kinds of things being called gay rights, with them winning the right to demonstrate their perversion in public as long as they keep their clothes on, seeing two men kiss makes my skin crawl, I shouldn't be made to feel uncomfortable in that way, it is sexual harassment. It is a perverted act and should be kept behind closed doors if they insist on doing something like that. What's next? S&M freaks running around in their costumes? Those folks that love urine (forget what it's called) pissing on each other in public? Bestiality freaks dressing up their little animal friends for moonlight strolls in the park?
There's being liberal and then there is just plain lacking morality or indulging yourself to the detriment of normal people having a decent environment to raise their children. No, I do NOT believe this is being bigoted. I don't believe ANY decent father would want his son performing anal sex with anybody...it's gross, de-humanizing, and very apt to cause disease...it would be safer to just keep that ___— in the closet.
That is just plain horrid. You display an unhealthy obsession with other people's lives, and you are evidently turned on by the thought of other people doing 'perverse' things. Seek professional help.