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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:59 AM Original message |
No federal marriage rights are granted to ANY gay couple. |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. thank you for saying this. Until the feds recognizes gay unions, gays are cut off from fed bene's |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good call |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm not sure, but I did email my rep and senators asking them to |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. It is rather interesting filing my taxes. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. We don't have that option here in New Jersey. |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Ah, ain't seperate but equal grand? |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. No way. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. Proud to be first rec. n/t |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. Has DOMA ever been challenged? Can the feds treat some marriages more equally than others? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That's a really great question. Off to research it now. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Lots of challenges to DOMA, mixed results but no case has made it |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Someone told me in another thread that activists are trying to hold off the big lawsuits on Doma... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I found this October 2008 post on a tax blog regarding a challenge that has just begun... |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. NPS Last week - Dems have numbers to overturn DOMA in congress. |
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deepthought42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. I did not know this... |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. Thank you. |
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Jankyn (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. In general, the Court... |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Excellent post, and I'm glad that there are people like you who know what you're talking about... |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. It should be repealed but on a longer timeframe |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Yeah...just like the gays cost us the 2006 election |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. In the end ..GAYS WILL WIN ..heard it here first :) |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. There isn't an "end". |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. What is a federal marriage right? |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. You're married no matter where you live. |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Yes, taxes and benefits, too |
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greeneyedboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. yes, even legally married couples can't get green cards etc. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. Exactly |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. That is really sobering. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. That's not entirely true... |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Depends on the state |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. Yes. DOMA has to get repealed. |
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