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LGBT News Judge Strikes Down Alaska's Marriage Ban

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  1. HuskyPup

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    Wow, yet another state!

    And I hope Sarah Palin is having convulsions.

    Story Here
     
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    Hey I liked her there is nothing more hot to a gay guys than a women shooting a bear where her big a** rifle. Jk I like her style but her politics from what I could tell are kinda sucky.

    On topic that's awesome can't wait for every state.
     
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    Federal judge strikes down Alaska's gay marriage ban

    Federal judge adds Alaska to list of same-sex marriage states - LA Times
    Add Alaska to the list of states allowing same-sex marriages, the product of a federal judge's ruling issued Sunday. The ruling was something of a foregone conclusion because the federal appeals court for the 9th Circuit, which has jurisdiction over Alaska and eight other western states, ruled last week that same-sex marriage bans violate the constitutional rights of gay couples. Still, the ruling by District Judge Timothy Burgess sped up the process of legalizing the marriages in Alaska, which could otherwise have taken many weeks. The ruling included an immediate injunction barring Alaska officials from enforcing the state's current law against same-sex marriages, adopted in 1998. Alaska officials had no immediate comment on the ruling, which followed a court hearing on Friday. The state could appeal and could ask the 9th Circuit to stay the judge's ruling in the meantime. But since the 9th Circuit already has ruled on the issue in cases from Nevada and Idaho, Alaska's chances would be slim, and state officials could choose to skip further litigation. With the 9th Circuit's ruling, 35 states have now either legalized same-sex marriage legislatively or are under the jurisdiction of federal courts that have ruled bans on the unions unconstitutional. In his ruling, Burgess, appointed by President George W. Bush, followed a path taken by several dozen federal judges over the last year who have considered the same-sex marriage issue -- ruling that marriage constitutes a "fundamental right" that the government can restrict only for compelling reasons and that the arguments in favor of a ban on same-sex unions do not hold up under scrutiny. The gay couples who brought the case "do not ask the court to recognize an entirely new fundamental right to same-sex marriage; rather, plaintiffs wish to participate in the existing liberty granted to other couples to make a deeply personal choice about a private family matter," the judge wrote. To deny them that choice violates their constitutional rights to be free of unlawful discrimination. As other judges have done, Burgess rejected the main arguments that state lawyers have made to defend bans. "Adherence to tradition is not a valid basis for taking away an individual's constitutional rights," he wrote. Moreover, he said, the state had not provided any evidence that granting marriage rights to same-sex couples would undermine traditional marriages. "There is no sensible reason to deny same-sex families the same advantages and benefits already given to opposite-sex couples," he concluded.
     
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    Woohoo! Way to go, Alaska =)
     
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    Alaska is such a beautiful state. It's great that same-sex couples can now get married their! Let the marriage momentum progress!
     
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    Well, Alaska was bound by the 9th Circuit ruling, so the district judge kinda had to rule that way haha.
     
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    Re: Federal judge strikes down Alaska's gay marriage ban

    It seems like a new place legalizes gay marriage each day. Good to see that fundamental rights are finally being given.
     
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    Re: Federal judge strikes down Alaska's gay marriage ban

    I can see equality from my house!
     
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    Re: Federal judge strikes down Alaska's gay marriage ban

    i can imagine Alaska being socially liberal

    their not about to step towards privatization although I know a lot of Alaskan that would
     
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    I merged two related threads on this topic. Please check for related threads before starting a new one :slight_smile:
     
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    If Sarah Palin can see Russia from her house, does that mean Vladimir Putin can see marriage equality from his?
     
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    I think that's a yes!

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    The 9th circuit made the decision for them, honestly.

    In another note, Alaska has legalizing marijuana on the ballot for 2014. It would be cool to see what Palin would do if she had gay marriage and legal marijuana in her state.
     
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    Amazing news! :icon_bigg So good to hear this! =D
     
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    In the judicial system it's kind of like : shit rolls down hill ( how the judiciary would probably view it ). It's not about a popular vote. It's a court decision from above that has to be rendered . It will eventually happen in every state because of the higher court rulings.
    I also believe that there are appeals in motion that will boggle torts for years to come .
     
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    If man lie with another man he shall be stoned. It all makes sense now...
     
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    Great news! :eusa_clap
     
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    Alaska's Governor Sean Parnell (R) says he'll appeal the decision, however the decision has yet to be stayed and the appeal will more than likely fail (again).
     
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    Can't wait to hear Sarah Palin butcher the law, constitution, and legal precedent in making another of her brilliant comments :slight_smile: