When do you think Gay Marriage will be legal?

Within five years. Last hold outs to be Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas.

 

Optimistic but possibly very real. I concur with this IF the left wins the chambers and gets Hillary or likewise in

Foxface

 

Florida and Texas are questionable now. I've heard good things are on their way to Texas soon, so we'll see. I hope to see equality in Pennsylvania next year since there's a rumor going around about the bill trying to be changed in June.

 

5 years? 5 years seems about right.
LGB rights sure are moving fast.

 

I'd say around 10 years.

 

What I think is going to happen is that the Court will rule that states are free to give marriage licenses to whoever they want, but that marriages valid in one state are valid in all states due to equal protection. So if a same-sex couple in Texas couldn't get a license in Texas if Texas didn't want to give them one, but they could go to California, get married, and have their marriage license be valid in Texas. I'd expect this within the next 5 years.

 

Wait... wut?
I didn't realize Utah legalized marriage. Thank EC keeping me up to date.

I was thinking it would still come down to the courts especially because of the states GeeLee mentioned plus Mississippi. When that happens...

 

That sounds about right. The way things are going, it's not going to be long at all. Most people already think gay marriage is bees knees. We just need to convince the old guard that they have already lost this one.

 

I think in about 10 years all 50 states will have equal marriage. Maybe there will have to be a federal order for the remaining few though. Also I don't think Texas will be a hold out like some believe (their demographics are changing).

 

I give it about 2 years

 

It'd be hilarious to watch the evangelical right fight against that. They'll paint it like it's Left Behind made real

 

This has been my belief all along, kinda like sneaking marriage equality without actually making the states have to officiate same-sex marriages, but giving Full Faith and Credit to the acts and marriages licenses of the states.

When the Supreme Court of the United States accepts a case that deals with the constitutionality of Section 2 of DOMA, I bet the days of marriage inequality are over, literally. Once you strip Section 2 of DOMA, the Full Faith and Credit Clause kicks in without reservations because it takes away the only law that prevents the Clause from forcing states to universally accept any marriage effectuated in any state of the union . That's because the Full Faith and Credit Clause states

(emphasis mine)

Section 2 of DOMA is that manner which Congress prescribes how such acts and records are given validity and effect among the states. Without it, there's no restriction. (!)(!)(!)

 

Um, when people realize that "legal marriage" is the wrong term and that all marriage is civil union, legally. Unless what folks mean is same-sex marriage in a church, in which case, any government/legal meddling is unconstitutional. It also goes against the bill of rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." Okay, so I don't know about state government, but in all logical reason, this rule should apply. So, I'd say...no more than five years; two if we're lucky.

 

I think historically many jurisdictions still refer to matrimony as something "holy." In the county where I live, a marriage license calls it "Holy Union of Matrimony" and it's a completely secular government but the relationship between marriage and religion is still strong, even if only through language. However, I feel it's somewhat quaint; with no-fault divorces being legal in all 50 states, the "sanctity of marriage" isn't particularly respected under law. I attached a copy of a current marriage license.

 

Also, I think same-sex marriage will be legal in all 50 states in maybe 5 years. I'd really like to be wed in Texas like my ancestors have done so for over 125 years.

 

I have been hearing the 5 years for a while, first heard it when California came in

and really it will happen when people realize fully that it is

MARRIAGE - not gay marriage, nothing special about it.

I am a lesbian yes

but

I don't have gay lunch, I don't gay ride my bike, gay watch TV

whatever I do it is just what I do, people need to realize that what we do is not so freaking bizarre :dry:

 

I think in about 10 years, we'll have gay marriage legalized in MOST if not all 50 states. Perhaps 2 or 3 states will be left in 10 years.

When I think, "Hmmm, when do I think we could get it done?" I say it could be done in 5 years. Then I double that because society likes to drag its feet.

 

It's been only 12 years since my country legalized same sex marriage as the first in the world... and look where we are now. I think, within the next 12 years, a LOT of other countries and US states will have legalized it.