Jeremy Hooper's Blog, page 7
June 26, 2015
AL Chief Justice Roy Moore calls marriage equality worse than segregation decision
Just galling:
Washington (CNN)The chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court and a leading opponent of same-sex marriage on Friday called the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize gay and lesbian nuptials nationwide "even worse" than the Court's 19th century decision to uphold racial segregation.
"I believe it's worse because it affects our entire system of morality and family values," Ray Moore told CNN in a phone interview Friday.
FULL: Alabama chief justice: Marriage ruling worse than segreg...
And by opposition 'from all sides,' FRC means exclusively from the (R) side
Rounding out today's stream of outrage and defiance following the historic Supreme Court decision, the Family Research Council pretended that there has been opposition "from all sides." Then FRC proceeded to help demonstrate just how partisan the pro-discrimination movement really is:
[Family Research Council]
Yes, FRC, we all know that Republicans are mad. That's because the GOP has allowed itself to be hijacked by anti-gay special interests like your organization and others, to the poin...
Video: What it looked like when that thing happened today
The scene at SCOTUS, via Mashable:
NOM, now truly nuts, encourages Americans to treat marriage equality ruling like Dred Scott
They're out of business soon. But here's a last, crazy gasp from an organization that has harmed America:
Breaking: By a 5–4 ruling, SCOTUS extend marriage equality to all fifty states
History. Made. Today.
More to come.
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*Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, as expected. I'll have it ASAP.
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*The opinion:
"The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment couples of the same-sex may not be deprived of that right and that liberty."
June 24, 2015
Video: While GOP rivals cling to '÷', Hillary makes winning case for '='
When Andrew and I were finally able to marry under law, six years after already pledging our life commitment in every other way, the moment choked me up more than I expected. More than anyone expected, in fact. The videographer chose to place the microphone on my lapel rather than Andrew's in part because the common assumption was that Andrew was the more likely of us to burst into tears. When the theoretical became reality, however, I was the one sobbing like a baby. It's because the whole t...
June 23, 2015
Perfect image for group that's shooting at the moon, hopes to leave some children dangling
The National Organization For Marriage's latest attempt at a graphic meme, in which the pro-discrimination organization takes a wholesome stock photo and slaps its exclusionary branding onto it:
[NOM]
Eh, if you can't win the latest attempts at the ballot, practically ever win in court, help elect an anti-gay president, or obtain just about anything of substance in the majority of your years as an organization, I guess trying to pull down the moon isn't the worst idea. When you've tried...
