Comments on: Prop 8 and You: How California’s Marriage Debate Affects DC http://www.welovedc.com/2009/05/28/prop-8-and-you-how-californias-marriage-debate-affects-dc/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: We Love DC » Blog Archive » Referendum Hearing Set http://www.welovedc.com/2009/05/28/prop-8-and-you-how-californias-marriage-debate-affects-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-8211 We Love DC » Blog Archive » Referendum Hearing Set Fri, 29 May 2009 17:30:19 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=13147#comment-8211 [...] Related Posts Prop 8 and You: How California’s Marriage Debate Affects DC [...] [...] Related Posts Prop 8 and You: How California’s Marriage Debate Affects DC [...]

]]> By: Kirk http://www.welovedc.com/2009/05/28/prop-8-and-you-how-californias-marriage-debate-affects-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-8171 Kirk Thu, 28 May 2009 20:58:38 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=13147#comment-8171 @2 That would likely be the argument that is made by Stand 4 Marriage D.C., and it has been made by gay marriage oponents in other states in the past. The issue is that state supreme courts haven't bought the it and consistently rule that prohibiting gay marriage violates equal protection (essentailly defining it as discrimination). Whether or not that will happen in this case is still up in the air. @2 That would likely be the argument that is made by Stand 4 Marriage D.C., and it has been made by gay marriage oponents in other states in the past. The issue is that state supreme courts haven’t bought the it and consistently rule that prohibiting gay marriage violates equal protection (essentailly defining it as discrimination). Whether or not that will happen in this case is still up in the air.

]]> By: The Jones http://www.welovedc.com/2009/05/28/prop-8-and-you-how-californias-marriage-debate-affects-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-8169 The Jones Thu, 28 May 2009 19:43:34 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=13147#comment-8169 You make the point about the Human Rights Act preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation, thereby making the passage difficult. But doesn't the act define marriage, instead of restrict it to a group? Even though they don't want it, a Gay man can marry a Lesbian woman now, and they will still be able to after a Prop 8ish bill passes in DC. That will be little consolation for the GLBT community, but it might suffice for legal argument. And if it doesn't suffice, would somebody be able to make a case based on the Human Rights Act that two 15 year-olds who might want to get married against their parents wishes but CAN'T because of parental consent laws, are being discriminated against based on their age? These are fun hypothetical situations. You make the point about the Human Rights Act preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation, thereby making the passage difficult. But doesn’t the act define marriage, instead of restrict it to a group? Even though they don’t want it, a Gay man can marry a Lesbian woman now, and they will still be able to after a Prop 8ish bill passes in DC. That will be little consolation for the GLBT community, but it might suffice for legal argument.

And if it doesn’t suffice, would somebody be able to make a case based on the Human Rights Act that two 15 year-olds who might want to get married against their parents wishes but CAN’T because of parental consent laws, are being discriminated against based on their age?

These are fun hypothetical situations.

]]> By: Marc Benton http://www.welovedc.com/2009/05/28/prop-8-and-you-how-californias-marriage-debate-affects-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-8160 Marc Benton Thu, 28 May 2009 17:40:13 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=13147#comment-8160 Very fair and informative article Kirk. Thanks for writing it as most articles seem to slant one way or the other. Very fair and informative article Kirk. Thanks for writing it as most articles seem to slant one way or the other.

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