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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:10 PM
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Latvian Gay Marriage Ban Signed Into Law
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon05/12/122105Latvia.htm

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga on Wednesday signed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

The amendment was passed by the Parliament last week, making the country the only member of the European Union to ban gay marriage in its constitution. (story)

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Vike-Freiberga won praise from social conservatives but harsh criticism from LGBT leaders.

“We believe our President missed a unique opportunity to stop the development of homophobia and hate within Latvian politics," said Imants Kozlovskis, the executive director of the International Lesbian and Gay Association - Latvia in a statement.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:11 PM
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1. Latvia's not a real country name. You made that up! n/t
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:23 PM
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3. Only Republicans can get away with ignorance of geography
Shame on you, Ian! Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were the first of the old Sovient republics to declare their independence (Latvia on August 12, 1991), heralding the dissolution of the USSR empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:49 PM
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4. I was kidding! Seesh! n/t
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:08 PM
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6. Sorry for the overreaction then :wave:
I read and post mostly on the Usenet. There, it is safest to assume that the ignorant posts are the most honest.

Not to imply that you... I mean... oh... :yoiks:

I'll just shut up now, before I dig myself in any deeper.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:28 AM
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8. You just hate freedom
:P
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:50 PM
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5. PSSSST!! I think he meant it as a joke.
Don't worry; nobody will know you didn't get it but you and me.
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Hardrada Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:18 PM
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2. Is this some kind of joke?
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 10:33 PM
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7. Good for the Latrines. Let them do what they want.
They're about as official as the stack of police tickets I got from "Practical Jokes 'R' Us"
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-24-05 10:29 PM
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9. Time to boycott Latvian products
oh there are none? well toss them out of EU
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 12:50 AM
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10. Every country "liberated" from the USSR has turned their attention
to suppressing abortion rights and persecuting LGBTs.

Baltic Republics are not alone! Countries such as Poland have elected reactionary governments that have reversed decades of abortion rights and have targeted LGBTs.
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