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NorthCarolina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 05:58 PM
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Judge tosses NY gay marriage recognition lawsuit out
Suit Against Gay Marriage Recognition in NY Tossed
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging NY governor's move to recognize out-of-state gay marriages
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK September 2, 2008 (AP)
The Associated Press



A same-sex couple stands in line to receive their marriage license before getting married at San Francisco City Hall June 17, 2008 in San Francisco, California. A judge has thrown out the first direct legal challenge to the New York governor's move to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, calling the policy a legally allowable stand for fairness Collapse
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A judge has thrown out the first direct legal challenge to the New York governor's move to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, calling the policy a legally allowable stand for fairness.

A decision by gay couples to wed represents "a personal expression of emotional devotion, support and interdependence and a public commitment," state Supreme Court Judge Lucy Billings wrote in a decision issued Tuesday. "With that validity, they expect equal treatment with other married couples."

Continued here: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=5709711
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galledgoblin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 12:55 AM
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1. w00t! (n/t)
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LeftHander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:19 AM
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2. I wonder how long before state bans declared unconstitutional...
Come on activist judges lets get to work and get the gay agenda rolling.

All your morals are belong to us!

lol

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