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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2013, 03:46 PM Oct 2013

A third of Americans now live in a state with marriage equality

Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., currently recognize equal marriage, and three more may be on the verge

BY KATIE MCDONOUGH

This time last year, only six states had marriage equality laws on the books. Flash forward 12 months and that number has risen to 14 (plus Washington, D.C.), meaning that 33 percent of Americans now live in a state that recognizes equal marriage.

That’s a lot of change in not a lot of time. And more could be on the way, according to James D. Esseks of the American Civil Liberty Union.

As he notes over at the Huffington Post, there are three more states that may be on the verge of marriage equality:

much more:
http://www.salon.com/2013/10/23/a_third_of_americans_now_live_in_a_state_with_marriage_equality/

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A third of Americans now live in a state with marriage equality (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2013 OP

And still the sky hasn't fallen. Amazing! xfundy Oct 2013 #1

IOW: 1/3 Americans aren't being blocked from marriage by the GOP anymore if they're gay. NCLefty Oct 2013 #2

xfundy

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1. And still the sky hasn't fallen. Amazing!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 04:59 PM

Oct 2013

Some Repigs are starting to wise up and stop persecuting us as loudly. Most, though, won't stop, because selling hate and misinformation, especially if you throw in some Jeeeeeeeeezusssss, is highly lucrative.

NCLefty

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2. IOW: 1/3 Americans aren't being blocked from marriage by the GOP anymore if they're gay.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 11:09 PM

Oct 2013

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