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Discussion of religion in any other context is off topic in all of the "LGBTQ+ rights..." threads.

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Edited by Mrph1 on Dec 1st 2023 at 6:53:59 PM

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#16926: Jul 26th 2014 at 9:23:16 AM

I'll be glad when all the false dichotomies are gone. Not all Republicans are conservative, homophobic church-and-state-combiners.

And not all Democrats are liberal, homophilic church-and-state-separators. ;p

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Morgikit Mikon :3 from War Drobe, Spare Oom Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#16927: Jul 26th 2014 at 9:25:31 AM

Well, not in Alabama. Pretty much all politicians here fall into the first group on principle, regardless of what they call themselves. It's how you get elected.

edited 26th Jul '14 9:26:19 AM by Morgikit

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#16928: Jul 26th 2014 at 9:25:56 AM

Keybreak: so what do you mean about the legally marry people who are not ''legally' married? Isn't that a contradiction in terms >_>

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Elfive (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#16929: Jul 26th 2014 at 9:38:18 AM

Wait, republicans aren't all conservative? I always thought they were the American version of Tories.

edited 26th Jul '14 9:38:26 AM by Elfive

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#16930: Jul 26th 2014 at 9:41:50 AM

They say the bans are unconstitutional, so it sounds like same sex marriage is legal.

But the bans are still being reviewed, so technically same sex marriage isn't legal.

So yes it is a contradiction in terms!

Or it is when I'm throwing semantics to the wind.

edited 26th Jul '14 7:05:36 PM by Keybreak

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Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
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#16931: Jul 26th 2014 at 10:04:59 AM

[up][up] Republicans nowadays are somewhere between your UKIP and your BNP

edited 26th Jul '14 10:05:09 AM by Ogodei

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#16932: Jul 26th 2014 at 10:20:18 AM

The BNP are quite left-wing economically, or at least populist. Autobahns and Kraft durch Freude for all!

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Elfive (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#16933: Jul 26th 2014 at 10:22:16 AM

Not that they'd phrase it that way.

Call them nazis and they probably get more offended about you comparing them to foreigners than anything else.

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#16934: Jul 26th 2014 at 10:51:52 AM

From a British perspective it's best looked at this way. The Democrats are right wing, the Republicans are really right wing and the Tea Party (who are taking over much of the Republican party) are batshit insane.

edited 26th Jul '14 10:52:15 AM by Silasw

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#16936: Jul 26th 2014 at 4:34:21 PM

Key break: I'm on the trolley now ^_^, but yeah having the ban declared unconstitutional is a long way from actually having it recognised.

Has a state judge ever upheld the constitutionality of a state gay marriage ban in recent memory by the way? They seem to be overturned them pretty consistently.

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#16937: Jul 26th 2014 at 6:02:16 PM

AFAIK all lower courts have overturned bans when presented to them and so far all appeals courts have upheld the overturnings. Which, if it goes to the SC and they uphold the bans means that they will be spitting in the face of every single lower court decision something I'm sure Scalia, Alito and Thomas will have no problem doing, less sure on Roberts and i really doubt Kennedy will.

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Last_Hussar Since: Nov, 2013
#16938: Jul 27th 2014 at 12:43:00 PM
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#16940: Jul 27th 2014 at 1:56:22 PM

"Just kidding"-type disclaimers and smileys are not a get-out-of-jail free card. Tacking one on the end of a rude post doesn't make the rudeness go away.

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tryrar Since: Sep, 2010
#16942: Jul 28th 2014 at 4:41:23 PM

Once fucking again, queue Queen(now if only I can figure out how to embedd these videos)

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#16943: Jul 28th 2014 at 4:54:42 PM

For those keeping score at home that's 14 states so far this year.

Plus another 2 in December last year.

edited 28th Jul '14 4:56:05 PM by Silasw

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optimusjamie Since: Jun, 2010
#16944: Jul 29th 2014 at 6:18:05 AM

[up][up]It's [[ youtube : bit after the /watch?v= ]], so for instance [[youtube : dQw4w9WgXcQ]] becomes:

edited 29th Jul '14 6:18:36 AM by optimusjamie

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#16946: Aug 8th 2014 at 9:24:49 AM

LGBT shelter is trying to open up in Arkansas!!!

http://www.luciesplace.org/

They're trying to secure donations and funding, but if they can open this will be the only LGBT focused shelter in the state of Arkansas!

I just found out about this place, so wish I were a millionaire so I could just write a check and get it done.

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SilentlyHonest Since: Oct, 2011
#16948: Aug 11th 2014 at 9:37:46 AM

So, that's probably one the must disgusting things I've read... well I can't think of anything else. That's one of the most disgusting things I've ever read.

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#16949: Aug 11th 2014 at 9:38:33 AM

It's a good thing that they don't get to decide that, given that the police are not part of the judicial branch of government.

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Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#16950: Aug 11th 2014 at 9:41:24 AM

Yeah, CPS took the case when Philly PD didn't. But that anyone would say that, ugh.

Edit: I just noticed that the article is from last year, but still :/

edited 11th Aug '14 9:44:11 AM by Sixthhokage1


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