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dbackjon

(6,578 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:17 PM Apr 2015

SCOTUS - I'm nervous but hopeful on Gay Marriage

Going to be nerve-racking tomorrow, hoping to divine how the SCOTUS will rule on equality.

Should Alex and I move up our marriage to before June? Will it matter if SCOTUS rules against us, since we live in a state that only has gay marriage because of a court ruling?

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SCOTUS - I'm nervous but hopeful on Gay Marriage (Original Post) dbackjon Apr 2015 OP

Me, too!! PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #1

Arizona dbackjon Apr 2015 #3

With Torquemada sitting on the bench, Thank God for orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #2

Yes - too bad we don't have more RBG's on the SCOTUS dbackjon Apr 2015 #7

Nervous, not hopeful, but cautiously optimistic. Behind the Aegis Apr 2015 #4

And that is one reason I am hopeful dbackjon Apr 2015 #8

I live in the same state, and if SCOTUS fails to rule for equality, Zorra Apr 2015 #5

It would definately get us thinking about moving. dbackjon Apr 2015 #9

Your marriage will be recognized by the US Constitution this year. Congrats! morningfog Apr 2015 #6

I hope so! dbackjon Apr 2015 #10

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

1. Me, too!!

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:19 PM

Apr 2015

I think you and Alex should do whatever works for you guys. I am not sure what I would do. What state are you in?

But... Mazel Tov!!

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

3. Arizona

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:25 PM

Apr 2015

Which has a Constitutional anti-equality amendment.

And thanks. We have it planned for next February

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

2. With Torquemada sitting on the bench, Thank God for

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:24 PM

Apr 2015

Ruth Ginsberg .

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

7. Yes - too bad we don't have more RBG's on the SCOTUS

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:33 PM

Apr 2015

Behind the Aegis

(53,959 posts)

4. Nervous, not hopeful, but cautiously optimistic.

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:25 PM

Apr 2015

The SCOTUS ruling, if it goes belly up, could create problems for a variety of states, including mine, Oklahoma. I am hoping we get to our fist "legal" anniversary with our marriage still being recognized. To be honest, it is one of the reasons I don't really "count" my legal anniversary as our real anniversary, preferring our meeting/first date as the real one. If our marriage is "overturned", our anniversary is not.

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

8. And that is one reason I am hopeful

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:35 PM

Apr 2015

Kennedy and Roberts had to know when they rejected appeals from the 9th and other circuits that they eventually would have to rule on it, and that allowing it now, but ruling against it later would cause huge chaos.

Especially Kennedy will see that almost 2/3 of Americans now support Marriage Equality, and I am hopeful that will weigh on his decision.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

5. I live in the same state, and if SCOTUS fails to rule for equality,

Reply to dbackjon (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:27 PM

Apr 2015

I am planning on selling most of what I have, and moving to Hawaii, where I will be legally regarded as a human being.

Not sure if I can find suitable work there, but I'd prefer to be poor and live somewhere where I am equal to other human beings, rather than live in a place where I am not really free and not really equal and where conservative bigots have the legal right to shit all over me and my life.