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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTo be a little serious, I believe that the implications of Obergefell
are WAY more far-reaching than gay marriage.
There are implications for gender discrimination and of course, church/state separation.
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To be a little serious, I believe that the implications of Obergefell (Original Post)
closeupready
Jun 2015
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marym625
(17,997 posts)1. Yes
It's an absolutely fabulous decision
closeupready
(29,503 posts)2. Indeed it is!~
marym625
(17,997 posts)3. +1000
derby378
(30,252 posts)4. I think a few anti-abortion laws are in BIG trouble (n/t)
mmonk
(52,589 posts)5. Taken with other decisions this session, I'm in agreement.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)6. Yes. Also, foreign nations will have to respect US same-sex marriages
to the same extent that they respect US opposite-sex marriages. That's another issue that will, I think, help bring places in the middle east into the modern world.
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)7. That's a very long haul.
It's a good thing that the arc of history bends toward justice.