Court strikes challenge to DC gay marriage law

[swag]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — D.C.'s highest court has ruled against opponents of the city's same-sex marriage law, saying they cannot ask voters to overturn it.

Opponents had wanted to challenge a law that took effect in Washington in March allowing same-sex couples to marry. They attempted to get approval to put an initiative on the ballot asking city voters to define marriage in the city as between one man and one woman. But city officials balked, saying a district human rights law barred initiatives that would authorize discrimination.

On Thursday, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled 5-4 that officials had the authority to keep the measure off the ballot and acted appropriately.



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[Evasporque]

1. good.

nt

[marmar]

2. Enchante !!!

:toast:

I'm sure this won't quiet the Fundie freakazoids, though.

[joeybee12]

3. Good news, but they'll probably appeal...n/t

[BR_Parkway]

5. Those poor persecuted KKKristians can't seem to keep out of these

lawsuits. Maybe one day we'll stop standing up for our rights and give them a break...

[RKP5637]

4. Excellent! Too bad everything has to be challenged in a country that brags

about its equality to the rest of the world.

[LostinVA]

7. Oh -- +1!

I'm stealing that!

[RKP5637]

8. It's yours, you've got it!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[Soylent Brice]

6. to the greatest.

K&R

[sui generis]

9. this is what happens when you have human rights as a standard

in your value system.

"saying a district human rights law barred initiatives that would authorize discrimination."

It shuts down social stupidity before it can even get started. State Department of the United States, are you listening? You could learn something here.

[costahawk1987]

10. Damn straight...or glbtq!

I read somewhere that we were all created equal. People who don't like it can all go to hell. I've been called the devil a few times, and I almost hope it's true. I'd have some serious fun with the intolerant fuckers when they get there.