Posted on Jun 27, 2020
5 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Equality Fight Continues
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On the fifth anniversary of the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, LGBTQ activists are marking the victory online.
On June 26, 2015 celebrations took place on the steps of the Supreme Court with lots of hugging and cheering. This year celebrations are more subdued and virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We will be part of a larger celebration supporting Stonewall ... Called Stonewall Day," says Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD. That online event marks the start of protests in 1969 that launched the modern gay rights movement.
Former President Barack Obama and Taylor Swift were among those who recorded congratulatory messages marking the occasion.
The celebration comes after another big Supreme Court decision last week. Justices ruled that it's illegal to fire someone because they're gay, lesbian or transgender.
On June 26, 2015 celebrations took place on the steps of the Supreme Court with lots of hugging and cheering. This year celebrations are more subdued and virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We will be part of a larger celebration supporting Stonewall ... Called Stonewall Day," says Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD. That online event marks the start of protests in 1969 that launched the modern gay rights movement.
Former President Barack Obama and Taylor Swift were among those who recorded congratulatory messages marking the occasion.
The celebration comes after another big Supreme Court decision last week. Justices ruled that it's illegal to fire someone because they're gay, lesbian or transgender.
5 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Equality Fight Continues
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - rumor is that the Stonewall Inn (1930) was named after the lesbian memoir, "The Stone Wall" (1930), but that is doubtful.
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The Gov't should get out of the marriage business. The Gov't should only be interested in civil partnerships for various contractual reasons. My marriage was consecrated in church with family, friends, and acquaintances as witness. The Gov't had no part of it.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
Sure it did. You had to get a license to marry. In some states there still blood test requirements.
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LTJG Richard Bruce
Capt Gregory Prickett - The state had no involvement in my marriage rite. I got a license for practical legal expediency. Unfortunately, the Roman Catholic church has agreed to act as an agent of the state in the civil marriage bureaucracy.
I have no problem with unrestrictive civil marriages. If one wants to marry a tree or three other people, more power to them. But, don't use the Gov't to force me to accept it. Common services and goods should be offered to all good customers. Businesses should not be punished to refuse to perform an unique service or provide an unique good to an activity they disagree with. A company that makes large Christian crosses should equally be allowed to refuse service to one who wants to create a special cross for a KKK burning and allowed to refuse service to one who wants to create a special cross for a polygamists' wedding cake.
I have no problem with unrestrictive civil marriages. If one wants to marry a tree or three other people, more power to them. But, don't use the Gov't to force me to accept it. Common services and goods should be offered to all good customers. Businesses should not be punished to refuse to perform an unique service or provide an unique good to an activity they disagree with. A company that makes large Christian crosses should equally be allowed to refuse service to one who wants to create a special cross for a KKK burning and allowed to refuse service to one who wants to create a special cross for a polygamists' wedding cake.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
LTJG Richard Bruce - words have meaning. I said nothing about the actual marriage rite, I stated that you were required to obtain a license from the government, which you stated that you did comply with. And according to the opinion in Masterpiece Cakes, businesses can be forced to sell to protected classes, which in Colorado includes same-sex couples.
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