Comments on: Maryland Bill Passes Senate

By: kyoseki

kyoseki — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:43:04 +0000

I think we already can say that. State legislatures represent the will of the state electorate.
Well yeah, but if, come the next electoral cycle, a bunch of them get voted out, you know the right wing nutjobs will pull the “see! we told you!” card.

A referendum would send a far clearer message.

Does anyone know which states have marriage equality initiatives on the ballot this year?

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:00:50 +0000

Finally, I can brag about growing up in MD. I still have to deny that I was born in KY, though.

By: bad Jim

bad Jim — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:36:41 +0000

I’m feeling a little bit proud of the state where I spent the first ten years of my life. Maryland, my Maryland (the state song, sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum).

By: Christopher Petroni

Christopher Petroni — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:36:10 +0000

“just so we can tell the bigots who keep harping on about “the will of the people” to go fuck themselves.”

I think we already can say that. State legislatures represent the will of the state electorate. It’s not like a Maryland court is “legislating from the bench” (another right wing favorite.)

By: kyoseki

kyoseki — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:18:29 +0000

While I’m a big fan of the idea of gay marriage (and I don’t think that rights are something that should be voted on), I’d still love to see a few state referendums on the issue go our way, just so we can tell the bigots who keep harping on about “the will of the people” to go fuck themselves.

By: Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:33:24 +0000

I’m willing to redefine marriage – we’ve always had the power to make our society what we want it to be.

By: Randomfactor

Randomfactor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:16:54 +0000

And DOMA was struck down in a California court yesterday.