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Friday, October 10th, 2008
VICTORY!!!!
Today is a very happy day in my book!
Sadly, I know people will disagree and that's fine everyone can have their own opinion on this subject but for me I'm just bursting through my skin and can't help but share because I'm so excited!
SO THE NEWS:
The CT Supreme Court held that Connecticut's current system of civil unions unconstitutionally discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. The court held that gays and lesbians are a quasi-suspect class for the purposes of the Equal Protection Clause, and therefore any discrimination must meet an intermediate level of scrutiny.
Finally, marriage is a right for all in CT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Things like this make me feel positive about becoming an attorney!
A little political background with the Kerrigan case is that the Connecticut Supreme Court has been holding onto this decision for awhile and it was pretty clear that they weren't going to release the decision until after the election because they didn't want it to become national news in the sense that it would effect the election or voters. So then when it came out that the Court was going to give their decision today my first thoughts were really doubtful and I assumed that if they're letting the decision be known before the election that just means no equality in marriage....BUT I guess in the VP debate last week when both sides made it clear that they oppose gay marriage the CT Supreme Court realized that it wouldn't effect the election!
Its a good day when we can recognize that all should be given the same privileges under law!
VICTORY!!!!
Today is a very happy day in my book!
Sadly, I know people will disagree and that's fine everyone can have their own opinion on this subject but for me I'm just bursting through my skin and can't help but share because I'm so excited!
SO THE NEWS:
The CT Supreme Court held that Connecticut's current system of civil unions unconstitutionally discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. The court held that gays and lesbians are a quasi-suspect class for the purposes of the Equal Protection Clause, and therefore any discrimination must meet an intermediate level of scrutiny.
Finally, marriage is a right for all in CT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Things like this make me feel positive about becoming an attorney!
A little political background with the Kerrigan case is that the Connecticut Supreme Court has been holding onto this decision for awhile and it was pretty clear that they weren't going to release the decision until after the election because they didn't want it to become national news in the sense that it would effect the election or voters. So then when it came out that the Court was going to give their decision today my first thoughts were really doubtful and I assumed that if they're letting the decision be known before the election that just means no equality in marriage....BUT I guess in the VP debate last week when both sides made it clear that they oppose gay marriage the CT Supreme Court realized that it wouldn't effect the election!
Its a good day when we can recognize that all should be given the same privileges under law!
11 Comments
LGrant 6 hours ago
niki 6 hours ago
Denny Deaton 5 hours ago
soundchick 5 hours ago obamabot 5 hours ago
WillnBek.com 5 hours ago
Dave Heinzel 4 hours ago
Sarah S. 4 hours ago
Courtney Heinzel 4 hours ago
Spike 4 hours ago Sarah S. 3 hours ago
1) Sounds like a good day and a good reason to be happy, Amber. Congratulations!!
LGrant 6 hours ago2) Go Connecticut!
niki 6 hours ago3) One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!
Denny Deaton 5 hours ago4) 3 down, 47 to go. Sounds like they called it what it is: discrimination.
soundchick 5 hours ago5) This is a Win-Win situation for eveyone! Gays getting hitched, and McCain/Palin get to rally their rabid base.
obamabot 5 hours ago6) GO AHEAD WITH YOSELF CLAY AIKEN!!!!!!!!!
WillnBek.com 5 hours ago7) I think we can all agree that Clay Aiken should not be allowed to marry, no matter what gender his partner is, and no matter what gender a team of scientists decide that Clay is. But this is an overwhelming success for everyone other than Clay.
Dave Heinzel 4 hours ago8) Go ahead and let Clay Aiken get married...just don't let him use his own genetics to procreate.
Sarah S. 4 hours ago9) too late for that!
Courtney Heinzel 4 hours ago10) Great! I can't believe this is even an issue.
Spike 4 hours ago11) Clay Aiken fathered a child?! Where have I been??
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