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Marriage Blog posts insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domain of the marriage facet of life. Marriage Blog: Gay-Marriage News 1 Democratics Respond on Gay Marriage at the CNN/YouTube Debate: Jul 24, 2007 The Democratic candidates trotted out answers on the question of gay-marriage at YouTube debate. In the first question posed to the candidates, Brooklyn lesbians Mary and Jen asked if the candidates would allow them to marry.
KUCINICH: "Mary and Jen, the answer to your question is yes. And let me tell you why. Because if our Constitution really means what it says, that all are created equal, if it really means what it says, that there should be equality of opportunity before the law, then our brothers and sisters who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered should have the same rights accorded to them as anyone else, and that includes the ability to have a civil marriage ceremony. Yes, I support you. And welcome to a better and a new America under a President Kucinich administration." Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 1 (Continued)
CHRIS DODD: "I'd simply ask the audience to ask themselves the question that [my wife] Jackie and I have asked: How would I want my two daughters treated if they grew up and had a different sexual orientation than their parents? Good jobs, equal opportunity, to be able to retire, to visit each other, to be with each other, as other people do. So I feel very strongly, if you ask yourself the question, "How would you like your children treated if they had a different sexual orientation than their parents?," the answer is yes. They ought to have that ability in civil unions. I don't go so far as to call for marriage. I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. But my state of Connecticut, the state of New Hampshire, have endorsed civil unions. I strongly support that. But I don't go so far as marriage." Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 1 (Continued)
BILL RICHARDSON: "I would do what is achievable. What I think is achievable is full civil unions with full marriage rights. I would also press for you a hate crimes act in the Congress. I would eliminate 'don't ask/don't tell' in the military. If we're going to have in our military men and women that die for this country, we shouldn't give them a lecture on their sexual orientation. I would push for domestic partnership laws, nondiscrimination in insurance and housing. I would also send a very strong message that, in my administration, I will not tolerate any discrimination on the basis of race, gender, or sexual orientation." Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 1 (Continued) The second question, came from Reverend Reggie Longcrier, to John Edwards — "So why is it still acceptable to use religion to deny gay American their full and equal rights?"
EDWARDS: "I think Reverend Longcrier asks a very important question, which is whether fundamentally -- whether it's right for any of our faith beliefs to be imposed on the American people when we're president of the United States. I do not believe that's right. I feel enormous personal conflict about this issue. I want to end discrimination. I want to do some of the things that I just heard Bill Richardson talking about -- standing up for equal rights, substantive rights, civil unions, the thing that Chris Dodd just talked about. But I think that's something everybody on this stage will commit themselves to as president of the United States. But I personally have been on a journey on this issue. I feel enormous conflict about it. As I think a lot of people know, Elizabeth spoke -- my wife Elizabeth spoke out a few weeks ago, and she actually supports gay marriage. I do not. But this is a very, very difficult issue for me. And I recognize and have enormous respect for people who have a different view of it." Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 1 (Continued) Edwards pretty much dodged the real question, however, Longcrier's question and Edwards' answer were both praised by Faith In America Executive Director Rev. Jimmy Creech.
Said Creech: "In answering Rev. Longcrier's question, Senator Edwards made an important commitment to not allow his personal religious beliefs to restrict the rights of any American. We congratulate him and encourage all leaders and candidates to give serious consideration to this issue and how they will represent the interests of this nation. Millions of gay Americans struggle every-day against the misuse of religion to perpetuate prejudice and inequality. These individuals don't just fight bigotry when they're denied the right to marry their partners, they combat it on the street, in the workplace, in their children's schools, and in every other aspect of their lives. Religion-based prejudices pervade and profoundly shape the daily experiences of these people and I'd like to commend my friend Rev. Longcrier for furthering the national dialogue for those and all Americas on this critically important subject." Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 2 Seattle's gay marriage policy gets challenged in court: Associated Press, July 25, 2007 A California organization has asked a court to throw out Seattle's policy of recognizing gay marriages of its workers. The Pacific Justice Institute says Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels went beyond his authority in 2004 when he ordered city departments to provide equal benefits to employees married by governments that license same-sex marriages. Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 3 Amedore rejects gay marriage: July 24, 2007 With a week to go before the special State Assembly election in the 105th district, George Amedore Jr. says he is against civil unions. ”Can they(homosexuals) produce life as a man and woman do? No,” the Republican asked during a wide-ranging discussion with the Times Union editorial board earlier today. Marriage Blog: Gay Marriage News 4 Gay marriage foes won't push for 2010 ballot question: July 24, 2007 Gay marriage opponents have decided not to mount an effort to put a constitutional amendment on the state ballot in 2010. The amendment -- which would define marriage as the union of one man and one woman -- was rejected by the Legislature last month, preventing it from going on the 2008 ballot. Marriage Blog Comment: An altogether new phenomenon has entered the scene of marriage worldwide lately. Same sex marriage has come up in a big way all through the world. Be it a gay marriage or be it a lesbian marriage, it is threatening the validity of the normal heterosexual marriage. On the top of it, it has also acquired a legally valid status in some of the most developed nations of the world. Whole new chapters are to be written in the books of marriage counseling now! I invite you to subscribe to my E-zine titled Life Coach, free of charge. This E-zine publishes insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domains of various facets of life. A not-to-be-missed opportunity! Subscribe to it here: I also invite you to subscribe to my Life Blog - no need to provide your e-mail address here. This RSS feed keeps you informed about new developments taking place on this site. It also harbors 25 journal bloglets posting insightful comments on the latest international news that render us taken-aback in the domains of various facets of life. In order to subscribe to the blog, right-click on the orange RSS button (see buttons up to the left) and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Or click on add to My Yahoo! button or My MSN or Add To Google button if you keep a personalized home page there. If you are not sure what RSS or blogging is all about, click on What's an RSS Feed? here:
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