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^You don't know that Duch. When you have that connection with someone it's like KERPOW and people are different. I am always open to that connection but it's rare I find it. It's got to be someone who has something, you don't know what it is, but it's gorgeous. When I am in love with someone that person is the most gorgeous person in the whole world.

Since this is the gay marriage thread, I didn't divorce because he was gay. I wouldn't divorce someone because of that. We are all different.

That's ok even if you were laughing at me. I really loved him and he did me. If he had another side to him that really is his business. It could have been talked about and worked through. I think relationships are hard. Like I said before if people really knew the reason they would be horrified.

(05-23-2014, 07:23 PM)aussiefriend Wrote: [ -> ]I am always open to that connection but it's rare I find it.

Is it me or is that Johnny Lee, I hear in the background?

It's Johnny.

The GOP Can Fix Them Faggots and Lesbeanns!!

Here's what the leading mental health professionals say:
An array of professional organizations oppose gay conversion therapy. Such groups include the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.

"The most important fact about these 'therapies' is that they are based on a view of homosexuality that has been rejected by all the major mental health professions," said the APA, the nation's largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology.

"To date, there has been no scientifically adequate research to show that therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation ... is safe or effective."

"The American Psychological Association has found that efforts to change sexual orientations can pose critical health risks including, but not limited to, depression, substance abuse, social withdrawal, decreased self-esteem and suicidal thoughts," the Republican governor said in his signing statement.

Here's what The Texas Republican convention says:
"Pfffft! We're gonna make advocating for gay conversion therapy part of our 2016 platform!"

"We recognize the legitimacy and efficacy of counseling, which offers reparative therapy and treatment for those patients seeking healing and wholeness from their homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive orders shall be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy."

"I do not think homosexuals are born as homosexuals," Cindy Adams, president of Texas Eagle Forum said.

"To say this is an unchangeable thing, there are too many people who've changed their mind about homosexuality. No one can change the color of their skin or change the place they're born, but they can definitely choose their lifestyles," she added.

Story: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/08/us/tex...?hpt=hp_t3

Gay Marriage Bans Defeated, Ruled "Unconstitutional" -- Indiana & Utah

A federal judge in Indiana ruled that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional because it violates the "equal protection" clause. Some lawmakers in the state have been pushing to add a ban to the Indiana State Constitution, but that effort has been losing momentum as of late.

The Indiana Attorney General is expected to appeal the federal district judge's ruling.

Good luck with that. Utah appealed a federal district judge's earlier ruling that its ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional -- today that appeal was denied.

Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/25...29774.html

I don't know why Indiana passed the law in the first place, especially since Utah shot it down. Sick and tired of these assholes wasting our time and money passing these stupid laws. I work with a gay guy...he's gone today. Probably getting married...good for him.

I can't wait to be invited to a gay marriage. Love is beautiful in whatever form. I think they should ban mail order brides, how about that?

Same-sex Marriage now Legal in 60% of American States

Yesterday, the Supreme Court turned away same-sex marriage appeal cases from five states, refusing for now to consider the basic question of whether same-sex couples have a national/federal right to marriage and leaving it up to the lower courts in each state.

That means that the lower court rulings in those five states stand and those wishing to ban gay marriage are outta luck there. Same-sex couples in Indiana, Wisconsin, Utah, Oklahoma, and Virginia will be able to get married.

The Supreme Court's decision not to take up appeals to overturn same-sex legalization by state lower courts also means that gay couples will soon be allowed to marry in West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming -- bringing the total to 30 states recognizing same-sex marriage.

2014 has been a pivotal year for marriage equality in the US.



Snip:

The White House says a growing majority of Americans recognize that same-sex couples in loving relationships deserve fair treatment under the law.

While spokesman Josh Earnest said there was no specific White House reaction to the court's move, he also said that ultimately there may be a role for the court to play in determining whether gay marriages should be extended to all states. He said President Barack Obama believes gay marriage should be the law of the land. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-cour...age-cases/

(07-01-2014, 06:04 PM)aussiefriend Wrote: [ -> ]I can't wait to be invited to a gay marriage. Love is beautiful in whatever form.

You mean wedding, right?

I think you've already experienced a gay marriage, you just didn't know it until after you accepted the invitation.

(07-01-2014, 06:04 PM)aussiefriend Wrote: [ -> ]I think they should ban mail order brides, how about that?

If I had to pick, I'd rather see forced arranged marriages and child marriages banned globally.

Adult mail order brides typically choose to engage in those marriages; business transactions as a means to start another life in another country (with a really creepy dude, but hey, still a choice).

(10-07-2014, 07:08 AM)Duchess Wrote: [ -> ] It's been a long time coming & I'm really glad so much progress has been made. I hope changes to the marijuana laws can move along in such a positive fashion as well.

I feel the same.

Like with gay marriage, the societal attitude is really changing in terms of marijuana legalization. Over 60% of the American population now favor it; the voting public. That -- plus the tax revenue that Colorado and Washington are recognizing -- will result in a lot of anti-weed politicians having an epiphany in support of it over the next few years, I think (and hope).

More important than legalizing recreational marijuana though, for me, is decriminalizing it quickly. The number of people arrested, jailed, and stymied in finding employment due to marijuana possession convictions is plain asinine. And, legalizing medicinal marijuana on a federal level should be a no-brainer, IMO.