Federal Judge Rejects Bid To Halt Gay Marriage In Mass.

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(Boston, Massachusetts) A federal judge late Thursday denied a last-minute bid by conservative groups to block marriage licenses from being issued to same-sex couples on May 17.

Plaintiffs immediately announced they would appeal to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro heard arguments Wednesday (story) on a petition spearheaded by the Florida-based Liberty Counsel and joined by the Catholic Action League, 11 state lawmakers and conservative legal groups in Boston, Michigan and Mississippi are working on the case.

Mathew Staver, president and general counsel of the Liberty Counsel said the state's highest court overstepped its bounds when it ruled in November that gay marriage should be legal in Massachusetts.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/05/051304massCourt.htm

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Hurrah for Judge Tauro! What is a Fl-based org doing in MA?

[freetobegay]

2. Apparently not a very good job!

LOL!

[Book Lover]

3. Hey, Catholic Action League!

Why don't you use the courts to stop implementation of the death penalty! Why don't you use the courts to force municipalities to feed the hungry! Oh wait, that's right - you're a bunch of fat-headed hypocrites, that's why. Fuck them - I was excommunicated from the Church so I need no need for me to be forced to follow their bullshit laws.

[David__77]

4. Sounds like Coughlinites.

These "Catholic"-style fascists have been bold lately. We should remember that the church contains many social forces, from liberation theology to outright fascism, Franquism (Francisco Franco), Rexism (Euro/Belgian fascism) and other Nazi-type movements.

[AlCzervik]

5. Uh-huh wingnuts

[xchrom]

6. bravo! joseph tauro! bravo!

and fuck you libety counsel!

[FemaleDemfromMass]

7. Great News!! n/t