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9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Open thread · 0 replies · 0 points

Encouraging reflection is not quite the same as declaring a fundamental right...

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Equality news round-up... · 0 replies · +1 points

Do you have an excerpt from the decision that specifies what qualifies as "non-traditional"?

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Open thread UPDATE · 0 replies · +1 points

What about interns or volunteers from law schools?

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Scottie's out of servi... · 1 reply · +2 points

I wonder what the justification is for the three year period for the "common-law" marriages. I'm assuming there is another type of marriage ("traditional" through church) which doesn't require the three year cohabitation period. Costa Rica is definitely progressing which is of course great, but there seems to remain some discrimination in the treatment of same-sex couples vs straight couples. Unless I am missing something?

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Scottie's out of servi... · 0 replies · +1 points

True say.

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Scottie's out of servi... · 0 replies · +3 points

“Canada is a special case, because the country allows foreigners to marry, but only if same-sex marriage is already legal in their home country.”

That can't be right? Edith Windsor got married to her female partner in Ontario, Canada at a time when same-sex marriage was not legal in the US (although recognized by the State of New York).

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Open thread · 1 reply · +3 points

"The Court made clear, however, that the recognition would not hold for an Italian couple that entered into a marriage or registered partnership abroad."

The Court was doing well until it made that caveat. So discrimination on the basis of nationality and sexual orientation is unlawful -- unless you are a gay Italian in a same-sex relationship!

It seems to me that the Court just established two tiers of citizenship, in which foreigners have more rights in Italy than Italians!

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Open thread · 1 reply · +1 points

cringe-worthy, for sure. he will remembered for a lot time, for the wrong reasons.

p.s. does the virgin islands in your profile reference the British ones? is that photo of you engaged in some sort of activism?

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - First Circuit sends Pu... · 3 replies · +2 points

I'd love to see what actors they cast for the Supreme Court justices. Would also be awesome to see re-enactments of the oral arguments.

9 years ago @ Equality on Trial - Jurors rule that "conv... · 0 replies · +5 points

A proud day for the United States of America.

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