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urbuddha Donating Member (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 10:56 PM
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What will be the next state to grant full gay marriage ?
Any ideas ?
Bill Richardson of New Mexico said he would sign the bill if it were presented to him.
So what can we do to get this going ? I don't live there.
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 10:59 PM
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1. New Jersey
We're the best state on gay and TG rights. After NJ, I think NY will be next.
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readmoreoften Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 01:26 AM
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5. Yes NJ is definitely next. The whole CU thing has been a disaster.
The same committee that voted for the CU is already gearing up to tell folks that civil unions are unequal and unworkable so I've heard.
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Recursion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 11:13 PM
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2. Hawaii
If I had to guess.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 12:06 AM
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3. South Carolina
Oops. Sorry - I thought you said the last state.
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Venceremos Donating Member (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 12:35 AM
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4. Illinois
Maybe not next but should be soon. Polls consistently show 2/3 of Illinois voters support rights for same-sex couples.
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urbuddha Donating Member (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:47 AM
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6. Massachusetts
Massachusetts offers gay marriage so they are the front runner in
rights for the LGBT community, are they not ?
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Maven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 04:40 AM
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7. New Jersey, New York or Vermont
Vermont may actually be the closest to doing it since they're already holding hearings on the subject.
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moose65 Donating Member (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 08:40 AM
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8. Somewhere in New England
Possibly Vermont, since they were the "pioneers" with civil unions in 2000 and they know that the sky hasn't fallen and Western civilization is still intact. My second choice is Rhode Island, one of the bluest of the blue states, which technically already recognizes marriages performed in Massachusetts, but for some reason they are reluctant to fully endorse marriage equality in their state. My dream state would be NY... a big, big state that would impact lots of states close to it. I fear that marriage equality will never make it south to NC in my lifetime. Sigh......
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Not Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 09:50 AM
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9. No state can offer full same-gender marriage
as long as there is no federal recognition. It's fine to be married in MA, but when you have to file separate income taxes, and plan for individual social security, etc, etc...it's far from full recognition.

We still have a long way to go. And that's why this election is SO important.
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GodlessBiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 11:56 AM
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10. NY.
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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:38 PM
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11. CA supreme court will rule on it this year
and Im guessing there is a good chance they will rule in favor of equality :) Here is to hoping Im not wrong!
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