LGBT Rights & Issues Thread

[Kenora County]

for a minute I thought David Cameron was arrested for legalizeing ssm

[Slakonian]

for a minute I thought David Cameron was arrested for legalizeing ssm

lol same thing here

[Zhahir]

So the Alabama conservative base is getting so pissed off that they lost the legal battle on Same-Sex Marriage that they are now arresting members of the Clergy? All I can say is have fun with that since her arrest won't do a thing to stop the fact the state has to abide by SCOTUS's desion on the matter. I assume her case will be thrown out if one ever formulates or if they just did this to disrupt a gay marriage and hopefully she sues the city for this bullshit.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

You'd think that Montgomery would have learned from past mistakes, but no.

Yeah, weren't clergy being arrested for standing up for civil rights in Montgomery fifty years ago?

Rather famous clergy, at that.

[Kainesia]

Prattville has lived up to its name.

[Xiahua (Ancient)]

Prattville has lived up to its name.

You win this thread, sir or madam.

[Hladgos]

People being dumb to nice people again. Lets hope this doesn't become some kind of tactic. Arresting people helping those gain their rights is just criminal.

[Imperium Sidhicum]

According to the article, the said person was arrested for refusing to leave premises when requested, thus breaking the law. Don't see the problem here.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

According to the article, the said person was arrested for refusing to leave premises when requested, thus breaking the law. Don't see the problem here.

Why was she asked to leave?

Why was she not allowed to perform the ceremony there, where ceremonies have traditionally been performed?

[Genivaria]

According to the article, the said person was arrested for refusing to leave premises when requested, thus breaking the law. Don't see the problem here.

That's because you don't understand the American government.
They had no right to block a legal marriage.

[Benuty]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/us/al ... .html?_r=0

This should be of interest.

[The Rich Port]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/us/alabama-gay-marriage-advocates-renew-legal-push-for-licenses.html?_r=0

This should be of interest.

It sucks none of the articles I read about this mention just how many people the local officials are pushing their agenda on.

You know, because THAT'S what conservatism is all about: letting the government do whatever it wants.

[Dinake]

I don't agree with gay marriage, but I still think this was a scummy thing to do.

[Othelos]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/us/alabama-gay-marriage-advocates-renew-legal-push-for-licenses.html?_r=0

This should be of interest.

It sucks none of the articles I read about this mention just how many people the local officials are pushing their agenda on.

You know, because THAT'S what conservatism is all about: letting the government do whatever it wants.

I think that 51 out of the 67 counties are following the Alabaman supreme court justice instead of SCOTUS. I read that in a news article today, actually, I'll try to find it.

edit: there's actually a map of the counties in the link provided by Benuty.

[Othelos]

I just wanted to point out how sad it is that Alabama is stuck in pre-civil rights america. Refusing to uphold the law or follow orders, in order to keep a minority a second class?

Really says something about the people there.

[Tubbsalot]

According to the article, the said person was arrested for refusing to leave premises when requested, thus breaking the law. Don't see the problem here.

Why was she asked to leave?

Why was she not allowed to perform the ceremony there, where ceremonies have traditionally been performed?

She was asked to leave because she was being disruptive, exactly as charged. If they don't perform marriages any more, and won't give you a room for the ceremony, that's that. You leave and do it somewhere else, as the couple were intending in the first place. Now perhaps the reason that they don't perform marriages any more is that they're a bunch of homophobic bastards, but we don't know and it's not really a big deal.

That's because you don't understand the American government.
They had no right to block a legal marriage.

Of course they did. Just because it's a government facility doesn't mean they HAVE to let you get married there. They're not going to let you get married in a nuclear silo either. If they don't allow marriages in that area, that's that.

[Imperium Sidhicum]

According to the article, the said person was arrested for refusing to leave premises when requested, thus breaking the law. Don't see the problem here.

That's because you don't understand the American government.
They had no right to block a legal marriage.

Still, I don't see how they can be challenged legally unless it can be proven that it was done explicitly for the purpose of disrupting a legal marriage.

[The Rich Port]

It sucks none of the articles I read about this mention just how many people the local officials are pushing their agenda on.

You know, because THAT'S what conservatism is all about: letting the government do whatever it wants.

I think that 51 out of the 67 counties are following the Alabaman supreme court justice instead of SCOTUS. I read that in a news article today, actually, I'll try to find it.

edit: there's actually a map of the counties in the link provided by Benuty.

Honestly, my point still stands. The state government is denying freedoms to the people. One government denying the freedoms of the people is just as bad as the bigger government. It's hypocritical of them.

I just wanted to point out how sad it is that Alabama is stuck in pre-civil rights america. Refusing to uphold the law or follow orders, in order to keep a minority a second class?

Really says something about the people there.

They have a rich history of this.

Remember that one mayor who was so goddamn committed to his righteous cause of screwing over black people? Bull Connor, I think it was.

I forget who the guy was that blocked the college students.

[The Justinian Horde]

I just wanted to point out how sad it is that Alabama is stuck in pre-civil rights america. Refusing to uphold the law or follow orders, in order to keep a minority a second class?

Really says something about the people there.

Yes , that they're , you know .

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

I just wanted to point out how sad it is that Alabama is stuck in pre-civil rights america. Refusing to uphold the law or follow orders, in order to keep a minority a second class?

Really says something about the people there.

Yes , that they're , you know .

No, I don't.

[The Rich Port]

Yes , that they're , you know .

No, I don't.

They're committed vehemently to the rights of the Caucasian people of America, because they matter the most.

[Othelos]

I think that 51 out of the 67 counties are following the Alabaman supreme court justice instead of SCOTUS. I read that in a news article today, actually, I'll try to find it.

edit: there's actually a map of the counties in the link provided by Benuty.

Honestly, my point still stands. The state government is denying freedoms to the people. One government denying the freedoms of the people is just as bad as the bigger government. It's hypocritical of them.

Absolutely.

I just wanted to point out how sad it is that Alabama is stuck in pre-civil rights america. Refusing to uphold the law or follow orders, in order to keep a minority a second class?

Really says something about the people there.

They have a rich history of this.

Remember that one mayor who was so goddamn committed to his righteous cause of screwing over black people? Bull Connor, I think it was.

I forget who the guy was that blocked the college students.

I'm not sure, either. One day I hope that southerners will ask themselves why history keeps repeating itself down there, and why other regions of the country have to keep dragging it out of the past. Repeatedly.

[The Justinian Horde]

No, I don't.

They're committed vehemently to the rights of the Caucasian people of America, because they matter the most.

Not even close .

[The Justinian Horde]

Yes , that they're , you know .

No, I don't.

Something offensive , yet apt given it's origin

[Benuty]

No, I don't.

They're committed vehemently to the rights of the Caucasian people of America, because they matter the most.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_of_the_Caucasus

They'd probably call them filthy foreigners.