Judges Strike Down Arkansas and Mississippi Gay Marriage Bans

[wvit1001]

Federal judges on Tuesday struck down same-sex marriage bans in Mississippi and Arkansas, opening the door to gay nuptials in the Deep South. If their decisions stand, they could bring the number of states that allow gays and lesbians to wed to 37.
 
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves in Mississippi said the state’s gay marriage ban violated same-sex couples the rights guaranteed under the 14th Amendment of the U.S.
 
Constitution. He stayed his ruling for 14 days but also noted clerks could not issue gay marriage licenses until further guidance was given from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals or the U.S. Supreme Court (the 5th circuit is currently considering challenges to same-sex marriage bans from other states in its area).
 
"This court joins the vast majority of federal courts to conclude that same-sex couples and the children they raise are equal before the law," Reeves wrote in his opinion. "The state of Mississippi cannot deny them the marriage rights and responsibilities it holds out to opposite-sex couples and their children."
 
Attorney General Jim Hood said the state would appeal the decision to the 5th Circuit and ask for a stay until that court decides the cases before it.
 
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judges-strike-down-arkansas-mississippi-gay-marriage-bans-n256316

[dont-blameme]

What's in it for you nitwit, besides forcing your homosexual perversion on the public as if it were normal!

[Dan]

Another unelected bureaucrat single-handedly overturns the will of the people.

[dont-blameme]

Another piece of corruption hand picked by Obama!

[wvit1001]

There's nothing in it for me other than being able to see all Americans being treated equally by our laws.  And seeing that America's system of checks and balances are still in place and functioning.

[Dan]

There's nothing in it for me other than being able to see all Americans being treated equally by our laws.

Hey me too.  I think the laws against people marrying people of the same sex should apply to heterosexuals too.

So does this mean you oppose Affirmative Action?

[dont-blameme]

nitwit if you wasn't a queer, then you wouldn't be championing the so called gay rights, the lie you tell that you aren't gay won't fly nitwit!

[wvit1001]

I'm not a minority either but I do support equal treatment of all Americans by our government.

[sweetwater5s9]

June 13, 1866
States ratify 14th Amendment, granting former slaves citizenship and promising them “equal protection of the laws”.

[wvit1001]

that was a great time for America wasn't it sweaty.  America coming to grips with the reality of the statement that "all men are created equal."

[jst-the-fax]

wvit and hawk wanta get married, but can't agree on which State they wanta tie the knot??

[Dan]

I'm not a minority either but I do support equal treatment of all Americans by our government.

Hey, me too.  So you oppose Affirmative Action?