Bostonist: Hey, Remember Gay Marriage? It's Still Being Fought Over in Court

Pendostanets

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:40:12 -0500

Pendostanets!

J.Cormier

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:04:09 -0500

Is there a Full Faith and Credit Clause issue here? By not recognizing Massachusetts gay marriages, are other states running afoul of it? I might be missing something key here (I'm only a 2L), but it's what jumps to mind when I think of recognition among other states. I believe the issue has been raised, however. It's interesting that the Mass. statute currently in question seems to effectively be supporting the main thrust of the Clause, but in the reverse. Massachusetts doesn't have much of a history of pandering to the (often comparatively old-fashioned) views of other states; it shouldn't start now...so, I agree.

Josh

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:45:11 -0500

Agreed, Dominique. But why are you pointing the finger at me?

Dominique

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:02:07 -0500

There is no other state to go to where gay people can marry. Why not let them come and have the life that they want in this state. Does that make them any less human because the wish to be happy just like the next person in the world. But because YOU don't approve of the life that their leading you take away the one thing that can bring them joy. You shoulld have that power, that is too much power for one to have. One day you people will learn that it is not your place to decide on how we as a people chose to live our lives. You shouldn't have the power to take away freedom from us. Gay people didn't ask to be this way, its uncontrollable. Its the same attraction that a man would have for a woman and vice versa. If they had a choice on which they were attracted to I'm pretty sure that no one would be gay. So stop playing God and let theses people llive their lives.