There is always movement right… or left on the marriage issue. Here are a round of links that were interesting…
Goodman: Activist judges and ‘procreationist marriage’
BOSTON — Now I got it. After hours spent poring over Washington state’s Supreme Court decision upholding the ban on same-sex marriage, I’ve finally figured it out. The court wasn’t just ruling against same-sex marriage. It was ruling in favor of “procreationist marriage.”This is the heart of the opinion written by Justice Barbara Madsen: “Limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples furthers procreation, essential to survival of the human race, and furthers the well-being of children by encouraging families where children are reared in homes headed by the children’s biological parents.” In short, the state’s wedding bells are ringing for procreators.
Meanwhile 365 hopes for pro-traditional marriage to fail.
Poll Shows Conservative South Dakota Likely To Reject Anti-Gay Amendment
Sioux Falls, South Dakota) A survey of 800 South Dakota voters shows that a proposed amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships would likely fail.The poll shows that 49 percent of voters oppose the amendment with 41 percent supporting it and the rest undecided.
The results startled even LGBT rights groups which noted the state supported President Bush in 2004 by a margin of 60 percent to 40.
The marriage measure, called Amendment C, is scheduled to appear on the ballot this November.
The new dilemma in the same sex marriage issue. Partnerships are now being labeled as selling out.
6,516 same-sex civil partnerships in UK
The latest figures reveal that 6,516 same sex couples in the UK have opted to cement their relationships by entering into civil partnerships since the legislation came into force last December. The famous ones, such as Elton John and his partner David Furnish, have captured headlines.But new academic research into the issue of civil partnerships shows that the revised arrangement, while bringing much needed clarity, has quietly thrown up new problems. Some are political, such as the need to face friends who believe opting for a civil partnership represents “selling out” to heterosexual norms or succumbing to “heteronormativity.”
It appears ‘conservatives’ in Australia have voted to support same sex civil unions. But this isn’t the first crack in Australia’s macho image.
Western Australia conservatives say yes to gay marriage
n a radical demonstration of changing attitudes, the Western Australian branch of the National Party has voted in support of same-sex civil unions.A motion supporting gay ’marriage’ won the backing of delegates at their annual state conference.
The National Party are often portrayed as deeply rural and conservative, representing farming interests. Younger members of the party have hailed the move as indicative of their desire to question established prejudices and begin a ‘new era.’
An openly gay Republican candidate against gay marriage. A gimmick or true blue values?
Gay state rep candidate opposes same-sex marriage
Is he genuine or just trying to stand out in a crowded race?As stage-managed political events go, the one at the Massachusetts Republican Party nominating convention back on April 29 was a classic. A hundred down-ticket Republican candidates paraded down the side aisles of Lowell’s Tsongas Arena, two streams of waving, fist-pumping foot soldiers striding to the familiar pounding of the Rocky III anthem “Eye of the Tiger” as an audience of GOP faithful cheered them on from their seats. But as they amassed onstage, the contenders became a waving, grinning blur of mostly middle-aged white men in dark suits, one nearly indistinguishable from the next. Just one candidate managed to stand out in the bland throng: The six-foot-four 24-year-old holding aloft the red, white and blue campaign placard that read “Aaron Maloy for State Rep.” It was a clever way to make the most of an otherwise empty, feel-good gesture at an event that was staged largely as a coming out party for gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey.
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Tags: Conservative, Marriage Expansion
