Saturday, July 15, 2006
More Good News on the Gay Marriage Front: Nebraska Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Reinstated
In top of the good news these past few weeks that NY and Georgia have upheld the right of the state to ban gay marriage, news out of Nebraska shows that a ban on such marriages, once stuck down by some dimwitted federal judge, has been reinstated by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis.
Plus, the Tennessee State Supreme Court has ruled that a ban on gay marriage may be on that state's ballot in November.
Court Reinstates Nebraska Gay Marriage Ban; Tennessee to Vote on Issue
All over the United States, the pro-homosexual lobby is being beaten back - in the courts, in the legislatures, or at the ballot box.
This is good news for the 98% of Americans who are not trying to shove this shit down everyone else's throats.
In top of the good news these past few weeks that NY and Georgia have upheld the right of the state to ban gay marriage, news out of Nebraska shows that a ban on such marriages, once stuck down by some dimwitted federal judge, has been reinstated by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis.
Plus, the Tennessee State Supreme Court has ruled that a ban on gay marriage may be on that state's ballot in November.
Court Reinstates Nebraska Gay Marriage Ban; Tennessee to Vote on Issue
Lincoln, Nebraska — Courts handed victories to gay-marriage opponents in two states Friday, reinstating Nebraska's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage and throwing out an attempt to keep a proposed ban off the ballot in Tennessee.
In the Nebraska case, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a judge's ruling last year that the ban was too broad and deprived gays and lesbians of participation in the political process, among other things.
Seventy percent of voters had approved the ban as a constitutional amendment in 2000.
It went farther than similar bans in many states in that it also barred same-sex couples from many legal protections afforded to heterosexual couples. For example, the partners of gays and lesbians who work for the state are not entitled to share their health insurance and other benefits.
New York-based Lambda and the ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Project sued, arguing it violated gay rights.
The court, however, ruled that amendment "and other laws limiting the state-recognized institution of marriage to heterosexual couples are rationally related to legitimate state interests and therefore do not violate the Constitution of the United States."
In Tennessee, the state Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that contended the state failed to meet its own notification requirements for a ballot measure asking voters to ban gay marriage. The high court ruled unanimously Friday that the ACLU didn't have standing to file the suit.
Tennessee already had a law banning gay marriage, but lawmakers who supported the proposed amendment said they wanted a backup in case the law was overturned.
All over the United States, the pro-homosexual lobby is being beaten back - in the courts, in the legislatures, or at the ballot box.
This is good news for the 98% of Americans who are not trying to shove this shit down everyone else's throats.
