>> Earl Weber ("duke") wrote:
>>> "DanielSan"<
daniel...@gmail.com> wrote:
[ ... ]
>>>> Studies have already shown that children with homosexual
>>>> parents are no different than children with heterosexual parents.
>>> They will be trashed by their peers.
>> Not as much today as they were in your day, duke. And so what?
>> Is that a reason to deny marriage to gay couples?
> Yes.
BZZZzzzttt!!! There is NO valid reason to exclude same-sex
couples from marriage. As is being rightfully PROVEN worldwide,
and here in the USA, at an ACCELERATING rate! ---
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FREEDOM is ACCELERATING!
Same-sex marriage (SSM) is REALITY, or is about to be, in all
these places, and the list is steadily and inexorably* growing:
( * RRR & LDS Cultists: Look up "inexorable." Take it to heart.)
Full MARRIAGE EQUALITY Attained!
• The Netherlands was FIRST! (2001)
• Belgium (2003)
• Canada (2005)
• Spain (2005)
• South Africa (2006)
• Norway (2008)
• Sweden (2009)
• Iceland (2010)
• Mexico City, Mexico (3-4-2010)
• Argentina (Catholic nation) (2010)
• Portugal (2010)
• USA: Massachusetts (2004)
• USA: Connecticut (2008)
• USA: Vermont (2009). *Legislatively*!!
• USA: Iowa (2009) (IA Supreme Court, 9-0!)
• USA: New Hampshire (2009). *Legislatively*!!
• USA: Washington, D.C. (2010)
• USA: New York State (6-24-11). *Legislatively*!!
• USA: New Jersey: Not banned, but not endorsed.
• USA: New Mexico: Not banned, but not endorsed.
• USA: Rhode Island: Not banned, but not endorsed.
CIVIL UNIONS Legal
(One Step to Go!)
• Brazil -- Supreme Court legalizes same-sex
unions and accords full rights, on May 5, 2011.
(Largest national Catholic populace in the world!)
• Czech Republic (2006)
• Ecuador (2009)
• New Zealand (2004)
• United Kingdom (2005) (*Regarded* to be SSM!)***
• Uruguay (2008)
• Ireland, as of April, 2011
• USA: California (The people WON vs. Prop. 8; 2-7-12!)
• USA: Colorado (2009)
• USA: Delaware. (As of 1-1-2012)
• USA: Hawaii (1997). Improved on 1-1-2012.
• USA: Illinois, as of June1, 2011
• USA: Maryland (2008)
• USA: Nevada (2009)
• USA: New Jersey (2007)
• USA: Oregon (2008)
• USA: Rhode Island (2011)
• USA: Washington State (2007); About to be FREE!
• USA: Wisconsin (2009)
MARRIAGE EQUALITY PENDING
• Albania
• Cambodia
• Chile
• Hungary
• Nepal
• Peru
• Slovenia
• Venezuela
• Washington State, USA.
• Brazil -- Supreme Court legalized same-sex
unions and accorded full rights, on 5-5-11.
(Largest national Catholic populace in world.)
• California: Has 18,000 legally-married
same-sex couples, and the future looks
very BRIGHT, per THIS clear trend:
http://www.Egalitarian.biz/CA-SSM-Progress--00-08.html
Populations that Support Marriage Equality
• Australia: 64% as of 2010.
• Britain: 61% the Population as of 2010.
• Eur. Union: 53% as of 2004.
• France: 64% as of 2004.
• USA: 53% as of early 2011.
*Opposition* is DECLINING fast!
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** Rhode Island, Maryland, France, & Israel now recognize
same-sex married couples who have been legally married
outside of the state/country.
*** Only wording remains. ALL rights granted. So
most Brits & the press sensibly CALL it marriage.
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