Cali Surpasses Mass in Gay Marriages

According to a new study from UCLA’s Williams Institute for the study of law and sexual orientation, there have been more same-sex marriages in the state of California in the past three months than Massachusetts has had in three years.

The study released earlier this week, shows approximately 11,000 same-sex couples have married in California between June 17, when the marriages become legal, and Sept. 17. Five counties, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Riverside and Alameda holds records for 80% of those marriages.

The Williams institute, the nation’s only research firm who’s primary focus is the study of law and policy as it pertains to sexual orientation, also released research findings that show there are over 109,000 same-sex couples in California. Many of those couples are raising the 52,000 children reported to be living in those households.

NY’s Gay Marriage Suite Dismissed

The first law suite against the decision of New York’s governor to recognize same-sex marriages from other states has been thrown out of court. The presiding judge has dismissed the challenge stating the policy is allowable by law because it stands for equality and fairness.

New York state Supreme Court Judge, Lucy Billings wrote in her decision that a same-sex couple’s decision to marry represents “a personal expression of emotional devotion, support and interdependence and a public commitment. With that validity, they expect equal treatment with other married couples.”

With this ruling, thousands of gay and lesbian New York couples are expected marry in Massachusetts, where it recently became law that out-of-state gay couples were allowed to marry. The Alliance Defense Fund, which is the Christian organization backed by several Republicans, who brought suit against the New York decision said it would appeal. Many gay-rights and civil-liberties groups are celebrating the ruling as strengthening legal support for same-sex couples.

Governor David Paterson, who signed the measure allowing recognition into law, commented it was “a wise and fair determination.”

Same-sex couples are still not able to marry in New York and the state’s Supreme court has upheld that only the Legislature has the authority to make that change.

Suburban Lesbian Housewife: Equality Opponents At It Again

Seems the folks in Massachusetts that are against equality- you know, the ones who think marriage is only for them, not everyone, the laws and systems cannot be shared equality without having them get cooties- have successfully petitioned the Attorney General’s office to get a ballot question to repeal the .. um repeal of the 1913 ban on out of state folks getting married here.

Why? Because they hate anything that smells like equality for gays and lesbians.

Why? Because they are certain all of the LGBT movement is aimed at sending them to hell.

Why? Because. Oh, just because they have money in their pockets and clearly nothing positive to contribute to society.

And I have to point out, Brian Camenker quoted in the piece? His group is about 100 people. Total. Statewide. Equal time in the press, tiny group. But don’t get me started…

Read more at suburblezmom.blogspot.com.

Coakley Gives “OK” to Ban Gay Marriage Again

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has given the go-ahead to the group who wants to overturn the Legislature’s repeal of a law banning same-sex marriages in Massachusetts by out-of-state couples.

Coakley said she does not necessarily support the measure, but the proposed ballot measure meets the necessary technical requirements

The group, MassResistence, now must collect 33,000 signatures by the end of October for the measure to appear on the November 2010 ballot.

The state’s House and Senate voted in late June to repeal the law and Governor Deval Patrick signed the repeal into law.

You can read more on this right here at gayagenda.com.

Gay Marriage Fight in Mass Not Over Yet

Looks like the fight for gay marriage fight in Massachusetts may not be over after all.  Opponents of same-sex marriages are seeking a ballot spot preventing gay and lesbian couples from getting married here if their union wouldn’t be legal in their home state.

Brian Camenker of the group Mass Resistance said Friday that state lawmakers and Gov. Deval Patrick caved in to the ”gay lobby” by approving the repeal of a 1913 statute banning people from other states to wed in Massachusette if it was not legal in their home state.

Patrick, the state’s first black governor and the father of a daughter who recently announced she’s a lesbian, said the 1913 law had racial undertones from a period when interracial marriage was discouraged.

Camenker Said, “The Legislature and the governor changed our marriage laws to please the well-connected minority and force a social experiment into other states that’s very offensive to a majority of the people, at least the way the votes have been going.”  He also stated, “The fact that this happened the way it happened just adds to the sense of sleaziness and underhandedness of the whole process.”

The group fighting the repeal of the law will need about 32,000 signatures to get their issue on the November ballot.

Gay marriage supoorters have stated they are disappointed, but not surprised by the petition.

Marc Solomon of MassEquality stated, “I’ve learned that when it comes to equality for gay and lesbian people, the struggle is never over because there are certain people that are just strongly opposed to any rights for gay people. It’s never shocking; it is disappointing.”

Gay Massachusetts residents have been allowed to legally marry since 2004. Opponents, such as former Gov. Mitt Romney, said the 1913 law prevented Massachusetts from becoming the “Las Vegas of same-sex marriage.” California also permits same-sex marriage and has no restriction on out-of-state couples.

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