What State will Be Next to Legalize Gay Marriage?

romantico

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Sat Jun-25-11 09:18 PM
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What State will Be Next to Legalize Gay Marriage?

Edited on Sat Jun-25-11 09:18 PM by romantico

California? Illinois? Maine? Any predictions?

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justiceischeap

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Sat Jun-25-11 09:20 PM
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1. Maryland is my prediction

Since it was up for vote not too many months ago.

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pinto

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Sat Jun-25-11 10:01 PM
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6. That'd be my guess for marriage equality legislation.

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FreeState

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Sat Jun-25-11 09:22 PM
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2. Road Island, Maine, California, Illinois, Washington then Oregon...

Assuming prop 8 ruling will only effects California.

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romantico

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Sat Jun-25-11 09:26 PM
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3. I'd

I would like to see at least one other state legalize gay marriage this year. AM I dreaming?

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FreeState

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Sat Jun-25-11 09:31 PM
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4. This year? Yep....

Edited on Sat Jun-25-11 09:32 PM by FreeState

Most legislative sessions are over... I'm not even sure any are pressing forward with marriage equality this year. We had HI and Illinois add Civil Unions, this year, give them 5 more years for marriage tops. Next year is an election year, so I'd say wait two years for the next one to drop. Hoping I'm wrong...

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Liberal Veteran

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Sat Jun-25-11 09:47 PM
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5. Utah, Texas, and Idaho.

Oh, wait....you said "next", not "last".

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RyanPsych

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Mon Jun-27-11 12:42 PM
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15. you forgot Mississippi

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nevergiveup

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Sat Jun-25-11 10:30 PM
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7. I think Illinois will lead the small avalanche

that will begin in 2013. This is assuming that there is a pattern of Democratic pick-ups in state legislatures in 2012.

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Kurovski

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Sun Jun-26-11 10:32 AM
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10. I agree on Illinos.

We just got civil-unions, it's a small step up to full equality.

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Initech

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Sat Jun-25-11 10:45 PM
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8. SCOTUS will overturn Prop h(8) then it will be legal everywhere!

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Creideiki

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Sun Jun-26-11 07:53 AM
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9. More importantly for judges who watch "trends", the next non-coastal state

will probably be New Mexico or Colorado.

Colorado does have to repeal a constitutional amendment, but those are 50%+1 here (stupidly).

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IrishEyes

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Sun Jun-26-11 06:07 PM
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11. Alabama

Edited on Sun Jun-26-11 06:09 PM by IrishEyes

Just Kidding. I would say Maryland is the next state. Or Rhode Island. Delaware, Hawaii and Illinois just got civil unions but they will pass gay marriage eventually. I think New Jersey, Maine, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and New Mexico will have gay marriage in the next few years. I think all of the states I mentioned will have gay marriage in the next 7 years or so.

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Not Me

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Sun Jun-26-11 06:48 PM
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12. NJ has always had this subordinate position to NY

They will follow suit.

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Sun Jun-26-11 06:55 PM
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13. Not while Fatass is still in office.

He's already pledged to veto any marriage equality bill that reaches his desk.

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Pab Sungenis

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Mon Jun-27-11 07:43 AM
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14. None.

I don't think another is going to do anything before the matter gets to the Supreme Court.

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TriMera

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Mon Jun-27-11 01:08 PM
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16. Equal Rights Washington is gearing up for 2012.

However, it's going to be a rough go here because we have to change the state constitution. I think it's gonna take a few years.

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