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Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:52 PM Oct 2012

Another list for election watch - Equal Marriage Amendments?

Last edited Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:53 PM - Edit history (1)

IIRC, Washington State, Maryland, Maine - who else has this on the ballot?

Edit - Adding Minnesota (which needs to be defeated, unlike the others)

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Another list for election watch - Equal Marriage Amendments? (Original Post) Ruby the Liberal Oct 2012 OP

Those are pro equality measures. Minnesota has an anti-equality amendment on the ballot. Orangepeel Oct 2012 #1

Thanks Ruby the Liberal Oct 2012 #3

Minnesota. It's a really big deal here. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #2

I loathe the thought of putting civil rights up to a ballot Ruby the Liberal Oct 2012 #4

Much more in the way of pro "Proposition 6" ads here. madinmaryland Oct 2012 #5

I follow Governor O'Malley on Twitter Ruby the Liberal Oct 2012 #6

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

1. Those are pro equality measures. Minnesota has an anti-equality amendment on the ballot.

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:57 PM

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Maryland's is a referendum on a law passed by the legislature. I think that Washington and Maine are, too. Minnesota's is an amendment.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to Orangepeel (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:27 PM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)

2. Minnesota. It's a really big deal here.

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:57 PM

Oct 2012

There is a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would provide that marriage can be only between a man and a woman. A current statute says the same thing, but the fundies and bigots want the constitutional amendment to prevent a future legislature from repealing that statute. There has been a huge movement to defeat this amendment and we are hopeful that it will be defeated, notwithstanding all the out-of-state right wing money and the pressure from the Catholics and evangelicals. The good thing is that if a ballot is submitted without a vote on an amendment, that counts as a "no" vote. Just about every house in my neighborhood has a "Vote No" sign on the lawn.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

4. I loathe the thought of putting civil rights up to a ballot

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:28 PM

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But I wish you all the best up there. Hope you defeat this thing.

Saw the other day that Prop 8 will go for consideration to SCOTUS on Nov 20th (or whatever legal language means they decide whether to hear it). May all be moot soon.