Gay Marriage Amendment - Congressional Tally & News

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-02-27 12:42am

The Georgia House rejects an amendment banning gay marriage!

I'm absolutely shocked. I was sure this was going to pass.

Let me tell you, if an Amendment banning gay marriage can't make it through the Georgia legislature, it doesn't stand a chance at the national level.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-02-27 12:45am

This is some really great news. Really great.

In this country, sometimes you have to wonder just what the hell is going on, then comes a breath of fresh air.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-02-27 12:45am

Joe wrote:The Georgia House rejects an amendment banning gay marriage!

I'm absolutely shocked. I was sure this was going to pass.

Let me tell you, if an Amendment banning gay marriage can't make it through the Georgia legislature, it doesn't stand a chance at the national level.

-bounces- YAY!

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-02-27 12:55am

*dances joyfully*

You know, I think a little faith n humanity just sparked in deep recesses of my heart... I am finding myself marginally less cynical all of the sudden.

Oddysseus · Post by **Oddysseus** » 2004-02-27 03:16am

It is just nice to see after all the hyperbole and vitriole, Congress won't unite behind it. In the states, even to the South, people are unsure.

There maybe hope for humanity.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-02-27 01:42pm

I wonder how much of this opposition is coming from "Let's not discriminate against gay people," and how much is, "Let's not fuck with the Constitution over a trivial matter". Either way works for me, since I'm opposed to it on both grounds.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-02-27 02:37pm

Frank Hipper wrote:This is some really great news. Really great.

In this country, sometimes you have to wonder just what the hell is going on, then comes a breath of fresh air.

Um ... Georgia rejecting a ban on gay marriage does make me wonder what the Hell is going on.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-02-27 02:42pm

Just to be clear, gay marriage is currently not allowed in Georgia, so it's not like our politicians have suddenly become much more enlightened or anything like that. But the gay marriage ban isn't enshrined in the state Constitution (which is actually relatively free of bigotry compared to other southern state Constitutions, as far as I'm aware), and now it won't be.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-27 02:48pm

I'm not suprised that Arlen Specter is copping out. He's so moderate a Republican that most Pennsylvannia Conservatives think he's a major RINO. He kind of would have to cop out, because I know that he'd never support it (unlike Rick Santorum, who'd make being gay illegal and carry a ten year sentence, if he could) but also not want to piss off Pennsylvannia republicans more than he already has.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-02-27 05:25pm

Those are interesting results. Unfortunately, I can easily see 38 states voting for the amendment.