- Joined
- Apr 25, 2010
- Messages
- 80,422
- Reaction score
- 29,075
- Location
- Pittsburgh
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Independent
Judge says he'll try to rule by early January on challenge to Utah's same-sex marriage ban | Star Tribune
Challenge to Utah’s same-sex marriage ban - The Washington Post
Judge says he'll try to rule by early January on challenge to Utah's same-sex marriage ban | Star Tribune
Judge weighs merits of Utah
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20131205/NEWS03/131209655/1066
Utah Gay Marriage Ban Faces Court Challenge
Seems the fight in Utah might also swing for the fences (along with texas) and go directly with the defense of the constitution and the 14th! Awesome, ill believe it when i see it but it could be very important.
Utah was on the list before but now they have a date and thats January making it possible 3 more states to have equal rights for gays as soon as Feb!!!
Updates in red: 12/06/2013 V1.1
16 states and DC have equal rights:
Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
FALL OD DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Hawaii - December 2, 2013 effective
Illinois - June 1, 2014 effective
17 more are in various stages of fighting or establishing a fight for equal rights
New Mexico – is granting equal rights for now and the SSC is going to decided on this soon
Court Case(s) in the works to establish equal rights:
Arkansas
Kentucky
Michigan (Feb 2014 Trial)
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania (June 14 Trial)
South Carolina
Texas (Jan 2014 Trial)
Utah (Jan 2014 Trial)
Court Case(s) and Legislation in the works, which ever wins first:
Arizona
Nevada
Ohio (December 2013 trial)
Legislation in the works:
Colorado
Florida
Oregon
thats33 states that could have equal rights by 2015 and some much sooner!
Back-up links:Judge says he'll try to rule by early January on challenge to Utah's same-sex marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge says he'll do his best to rule by early next year on a legal challenge to a same-sex marriage ban in Utah, after an attorney called for an end to the prohibition by arguing that the precedent has been set by the U.S. Supreme Court and discrimination has gone on long enough.
Lawyer Peggy Tomsic contended marriage is a fundamental right. "This is the time and this is the place for this court to make it clear that the 14th Amendment is alive and well, even in Utah," Tomsic said.
Challenge to Utah’s same-sex marriage ban - The Washington Post
Judge says he'll try to rule by early January on challenge to Utah's same-sex marriage ban | Star Tribune
Judge weighs merits of Utah
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20131205/NEWS03/131209655/1066
Utah Gay Marriage Ban Faces Court Challenge
Seems the fight in Utah might also swing for the fences (along with texas) and go directly with the defense of the constitution and the 14th! Awesome, ill believe it when i see it but it could be very important.
Utah was on the list before but now they have a date and thats January making it possible 3 more states to have equal rights for gays as soon as Feb!!!
Updates in red: 12/06/2013 V1.1
16 states and DC have equal rights:
Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
Connecticut - November 12, 2008
Iowa - April 27, 2009
Vermont - September 1, 2009
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
New York - July 24, 2011
Washington - December 6, 2012
Maine - December 29, 2012
Maryland - January 1, 2013
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
FALL OD DOMA - June 26, 2013
California - June 28, 2013
Delaware - July 1, 2013
Minnesota - August 1, 2013
New Jersey - October 21, 2013
Hawaii - December 2, 2013 effective
Illinois - June 1, 2014 effective
17 more are in various stages of fighting or establishing a fight for equal rights
New Mexico – is granting equal rights for now and the SSC is going to decided on this soon
Court Case(s) in the works to establish equal rights:
Arkansas
Kentucky
Michigan (Feb 2014 Trial)
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania (June 14 Trial)
South Carolina
Texas (Jan 2014 Trial)
Utah (Jan 2014 Trial)
Court Case(s) and Legislation in the works, which ever wins first:
Arizona
Nevada
Ohio (December 2013 trial)
Legislation in the works:
Colorado
Florida
Oregon
thats33 states that could have equal rights by 2015 and some much sooner!