http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/04/15/domestic-partnership-bill-passesbut-it-may-not-become-law Comments On: Domestic Partnership Bill Passes by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
My concern is about the accuracy and clarity of the referendum wording. If it is somehow framed as about marriage it's certain to be challenged in court. I'm sure that the civil rights advocacy organizations will be watching this closely.

Australia, my country of birth, is in the process of completing legislation that will treat same-sex couples as equal to opposite sex defacto couples under the law. The same government that pushed through these important anti-discrimination changes remains staunchly anti-marrige equality.

If the Australian federal government can move to address clear discrimination against same-sex couples and families, why can't we?
Posted by The Gay Curmudgeon]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:41:48 -0700 The Stranger
Anyway, though I won't be arrogant, I think this WILL be safe. We're making progress, slowly. Hopefully some Conservative SCOTUS Justices will just go away somehow not too far off in the future.
Posted by occono]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:19:11 -0700 The Stranger AGAINST GAY PEOPLE MUST END NOW!

WHEN THEY USE THEIR TAX EXEMPT
STATUS TO DENY OUR RIGHTS, IT
IS TIME FOR THE IRS TO STRIP
AWAY THIS ARCHAIC PERK FOREVER!
Posted by jamza]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:24:09 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Justy]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:42:45 -0700 The Stranger Posted by JF]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:14:37 -0700 The Stranger basic education reform, that will die in the legislature if it doesn't pass by this Friday?!?
Posted by Big Sven]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:19:06 -0700 The Stranger
This is a group of religious people who do not want U.S. citizens from having the same rights as they do. To them we are not gay people; we are straight sinners.

Regardless, The U.S. Constitution expressly forbids any laws prohibiting the freedom to exercise one's religion. Many religions perform weddings and view as married people of the same-sex. These laws prohibit religions who welcome glbt people and our relationships from practicing their beliefs. These religions range from Baptists, Methodists, Reformed and Reconstructionist Judaism, Unitarians, and Episcopalians. Government should get out of the business of determining whether two adults enter into a legal contract with one another.

Chad Justice (married to my husband for 10 years)
Posted by Chad J]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:21:47 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Baconcat]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:59:09 -0700 The Stranger
@30 ... Are you kidding us with this BS statement? Whenever a tax-paying group is singled out and given less rights than the majority group... IT'S A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE!
Posted by Mark the Bi guy]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:42:08 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Really Gay]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:16:46 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Andy Niable]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:06:34 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Andy Niable]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:04:35 -0700 The Stranger One of those amendments would have kept any discussion of domestic partnership out of public schools to protect children from hearing about same-sex couples.

So I guess Dan and Terry's D.J. and Jamie and Eric's Tryg will just have to hear about - gasp - same-sex couples around their dining room table, in the bedroom, in the backyard - or just about anyplace gay folk t**k.

Zut alors!
Posted by RHETT ORACLE]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:03:56 -0700 The Stranger Freedom Network.

Good one.
Posted by Marv]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:55:32 -0700 The Stranger African Americans, more than anyone else, recognize that homosexual marriage is not a civil rights issue. Trying to sell it as such is insulting and motivates the 3 to 1 vote against homosexual marriage California blacks delivered.
Posted by LeRoi]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:54:18 -0700 The Stranger Don't underestimate the entertainment bang for your buck of sticking it to teh gays...
Posted by Your Name Here]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:47:47 -0700 The Stranger Posted by poster formerly known as clarity before my nick was stolen]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:12:39 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:11:51 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Sargon Bighorn]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:07:03 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Lonnie]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:04:09 -0700 The Stranger Posted by wow]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:02:54 -0700 The Stranger
Jiminy Cricket, Slog has the most loyal wingnut trolls on the planet.
Posted by Original Andrew]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:02:12 -0700 The Stranger
:::: spit-take! ::::
Posted by Original Andrew]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:59:50 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Justy]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:29:27 -0700 The Stranger
Or Governor Gregoire, being the savvy former AG she is, could easily have someone bring this to the court on her behalf.

Either way, this would be a mistake on Randall's part and a loss would mean increased currency to full marriage equality as they'd give grounds for dismissal of any other encroachment on rights.

So blah-de-blah, get your campaign boots on, we've got love to protect!
Posted by Baconcat]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:28:41 -0700 The Stranger