same sex marriages

The courts in California, which are more like the courts of Caligula, recently ruled that gays can marry, thus launching the state’s first wave of gay marriages that did not involve Liza Minnelli. While this is great news for California’s leather chaps business, it is a big slap in the face for the voters who will probably overturn this ruling in November.

Stealing from Maud:

As you probably know, Governor Paterson issued a directive last week requiring New York agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

The state of New York has said it will recognize same-sex marriages from other states.

Supreme Court prosecutor Giorgos Sanidas moved yesterday to block the country’s first gay marriage after the mayor of the island of Tilos said he was willing to go ahead with the ceremony.

Rob Huddleston breaks the news that while less and less people have a beef with gay marriage, those that do have a problem really have a problem with it:

Of course, NY doesn't have gay marriage...

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 -- 9:14 PM ET
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New York Begins to Alter Policy on Gay Marriage

QOTD:

Just because California has legalized gay marriage doesn’t mean Bill Hobbs is ready to raise the white flag in the culture wars:

In 2000, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 22, which defined marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. Then, in 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began issuing more than 4,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

As I read of school shootings, rampant divorce, same-sex marriages and unborn children being murdered, I cannot help but wonder what has happened to America’s theological base. Our courts argue religion (any sect or all sects combined) in public life is forbidden by …. continue reading