Utah
 

The US Supreme Court ordered a stay on the lower courts decision today, which puts a halt to any new marriages in Utah, and puts all existing marriages (same-sex) in limbo until the case can be heard.

Dammit

Arizona
 

A class action suit was filed today which claims the consitutional ban on marriage violates the rights of same-sex couples.

More to come

Oklahoma
 

A federal Judge has ruled that Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstutional.

Yayyyyy Oklahoma

Marriage will not begin immediately as a stay has been issued pending all of the appeals that the State will likely pursue.

At a time when lawmakers are moving marriage equality forward, the State of Indiana's House of Reps is trying to put a ban on marriage equality into effect.

Boooooooooo Indiana

Wisconsin
 

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 4 couples today, in an attempt to overturn a State ban on marriage equality.

Good luck Wisconsin:goodluck:

The House passed the bill which will now go to the Senate, which is actually the second go round. The bill previously passed both the house and Senate last year, but two votes from each are needed to put the bill before the people for a vote.

Indiana already has a ban in place, but the fuckwit lawmakers want to enshrine hate into their State Constitution.

More to come

Scotland
 

Scotland passes marriage equality, first marriages will be in the fall.

Wtg Scotland!!!!!

Congrats to the Scotts
 

Aye, thank you , a tip o' the hat , and the kilts to the Scots.
A. Scott

Thank you all for noticing what's going on over here in Scotland.

Gay marriage...who would have thought?!

:happyjump:

Virgina
 

In late tonight...

A Federal Judge has ruled that Virgina's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional!!!

The judge also issued a stay on marriages pending all of the appeals that will surely come, but just as Prop 8 was eventually ruled as null and void, there is good reason to believe the Virgina ban will follow.

Congratulations Virgina

Update: the state asshats are considering the banning of ALL marriages in Oklahoma in order to deny marriage equality.

Sometimes (not often) i forget how much we are hated by some, and how far we still have to go to guarantee equal housing, jobs and the basic rights including marriage for our LGBT family.

More on Oklahoma. Bigotry knows no bounds.

http://www.newson6.com/story/2454303...ge-in-oklahoma

http://lesbiannews.com/wp-content/up...pe_1.24_v2.jpg
Read more at http://lesbiannews.com/2014/02/01/ma...ion-landscape/

These days change seems to be the only constant — especially for LGBT people and their families. The HRC Foundation recently published Protect Yourself and Those You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Life & Estate Planning for LGBT Americans and Their Families. https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/...URVEY_ID=32760 The new guide walks you through the steps you should take now to protect yourself and your loved ones, regardless of your age, marital status or the state in which you live. We hope you will take time to review the new guide.
http://lesbiannews.com/

i found this surfing

21 States with Equal Rights (3 in stay)

Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Hawaii - December 2, 2013
New Mexico – December 19, 2013
Utah – December 20. 2013 Currently Stayed and wiil be ruled on with OK)
Oklahoma - Currently Stayed and wiil be ruled on with UT)
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - Janurary 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny)
Kentucky - Feburary 2/14/14 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages) which will lead to their ban being defeated
Virgina - Feburary 2/14/14 (stayed)
Illinois - June 1, 2014 effective

18 States Working Towards Equal Rights

11 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights
Alaska (Suit to be filed this month)
Idaho
Louisiana
Michigan (Feb 2014 Trial)
Mississippi
North Carolina
Pennsylvania (June 14 Trial)
South Carolina
Tennessee (Direct US Constitution Challenge)
Texas (Jan 2014 Trial, Direct US Constitution Challenge)
West Virginia

4 States with Court Case(s) and Legislation to establish Equal Rights
Arizona
Arkansas (Decesion Pending and 2016 ballot)
Nevada
Ohio (December 2013 trial) Trial had narrow ruling that ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected.

3 States with Legislation to Establish Equal Rights
Colorado
Florida
Oregon

thats 39 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner!

Also 3 State Attorney Generals no longer defending the constitutionality of bans, joining the case against them or reviewing their constitutionality
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Nevada

http://www.debatepolitics.com/breaki...post1062919860

Actually, Ms T, I am pretty all right with the ban on ALL marriages in Oklahoma.
1) I would like to have non LGBTQ folk feel what it is like to be denied the benefits of marriage. Money is a big issue in any relationship, and losing some of their own money may motivate otherwise unmovable people to think about granting every one the financial privileges of marriage in order to get their own privilege back.
2) Sometimes stupid people can do things in such a stupid way, that even other stupid people can see how stupid it is. I think this bill might be just such an eye-opener.
3) Let straight people fuck up other straight peoples lives for a change instead of fucking up ours!

Smooches,
Keri

Oregon won't defend same-sex marriage ban in court
 

Oregon won't defend same-sex marriage ban in court

By Ralph Ellis, CNN
updated 7:10 PM EST, Thu February 20, 2014

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Oregon won't fight for same-sex marriage ban in federal lawsuit
• The state defines marriage as being between one man and one woman
• Attorney general says state will enforce the ban while case is litigated

(CNN) -- Oregon will not defend the state's same-sex marriage ban in court because the law would not stand up to a federal constitutional challenge, the state's attorney general said Thursday.
However, Ellen Rosenblum said in legal documents that the state is legally obligated to enforce the state's ban on same-sex marriage while a federal lawsuit is litigated.
Oregon filed the documents in response to the lawsuit challenging the ban.
Oregon voters passed Measure 36 in 2004, which amended the state's Constitution to define marriage as between one man and a woman.
In 2013, the state's chief operating officer directed state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages that were legally performed in other states.
Thursday's response ended by saying the state will not defend the Oregon ban on same-sex marriage because it "cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review."
Meanwhile, Rosenblum said officials are legally obligated to enforce the ban until the court makes a ruling.

Wisconsin State Lawmakers Launch Effort To Repeal Gay Marriage Ban
Huff Post 2 13 2014

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_4784155.html

Also

Holder: Discriminatory laws don't need defending
By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press | February 25, 2014 | Updated: February 26, 2014 2:21am

http://www.chron.com/news/politics/a...ng-5265964.php

TEXAS UPDATE 2-26-2014
 

Federal judge voids Texas’ gay marriage ban, though he delays order from taking effect immediately..... click on the link for Dallas News Site:


Dallas News 2-26-14 Link


YAY! Another Strike Down of a gay marriage ban and hooooraaaah for Texas !

This was posted to my college's GSA group today:

State senator proposes striking same-sex marriage ban in Alaska
lgbtqnation.com
JUNEAU, Alaska — The minority leader of the Alaska Senate on Monday proposed to strike the constitutional ban on same-sex...