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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:55 AM
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Maine's Vote: EVERY New England State Now Has A Secure Gay Rights Law
And the fundamentalists can essentially give up in that region.

Congrats New England! You guys are absolutely awesome!

:toast:
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skids Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:57 AM
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1. Why thank you.

We intend to enjoy our newly immigrated GLBT taxpayers, and their outrageous lawn ornaments :-)
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:58 AM
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2. I'm glad to hear!
I hope in 2008 we can make it all over the country.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 01:03 AM
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3. Oh skids, we need to talk about lawn
ornaments!
I'm in TX and this state failed miserably. :(
I guess I should have expected it, but I
didn't.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 01:04 AM
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4. Recommended for GREAT NEWS!
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 01:06 AM
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5. Congrats, Bluebear!
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 04:38 AM
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6. And you. New England does not discriminate! nt
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LisaLynne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 08:41 AM
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7. Awesome!
Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 08:41 AM by LisaLynne
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 08:43 AM
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8. So glad to be a lifelong New Englander!!!
Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 08:43 AM by wicket
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geekgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 09:02 AM
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9. I love New England- moving back there as soon as we can!!!
I grew up in Maine, and lived in NY for a long time- now I am in Madison. As soon as I am done with my phd, I am done with the midwest. And we could even get married in Mass or Conn now!!
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 09:55 AM
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11. Yep
You can get a civil union in CT or VT, or a marriage in Mass.

Congratulations! :)
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Melissa G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 09:07 AM
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10. Texas Has abolished Marriage!!! My husband says
Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 09:12 AM by Melissa G
we are the one allowed still married couple and all our friends are single...

Article I, Texas Constitution, (The Bill of Rights) is amended by adding Section 32 to read as follows:

(a) MARRIAGE in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.

(b) THIS STATE or a political subdivision of THIS STATE MAY NOT CREATE OR RECOGNIZE ANY LEGAL STATUS IDENTICAL or similar to MARRIAGE.

So (b) dissolves the institution.. The Lone Star State is now The Singles State (LOL! gives a new meaning to the single star..) except for that one married couple allowed in (a) no none else can marry or be recognized as such...and my husband wants to claim that status for us...

Texas is also a community property state... should be fun! Can't wait to watch the lawsuit(s)!

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