Gay Marriage NOW LEGAL in Connecticut!

Morrigoon · 11-12-2008, 04:36 AM

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The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Oct. 10 that same-sex couples have the right to wed rather than accept a civil union law designed to give them the same rights as married couples.

The health department had new marriage applications printed that reflect the change. Instead of putting one name under "bride" and the other under "groom," couples will see two boxes marked "bride/groom/spouse."

bewitched · 11-12-2008, 08:15 AM

Awesome!!!!

Betty · 11-12-2008, 08:17 AM

Imagine that!

innerSpaceman · 11-12-2008, 08:42 AM

Um, this happened some time ago ... but, ya know, hooray!

bewitched · 11-12-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Um, this happened some time ago ... but, ya know, hooray!

I believe licenses weren't being issued while it was being adjudicated by the Connecticut Supreme Court.

eta: Apparently the decision came down in October...I would guess that county clerks were given a month to reformat marriage certificates to include the options Morrigoon cited.

Tenigma · 11-12-2008, 11:47 AM

Woo hoo!

Andrew · 11-12-2008, 12:01 PM

One of the issues on the Connecticut ballot was for a Constitutional Convention which was to be convened for the express purpose of changing the Connecticut state constitution to ban gay marriage. The issue failed.

innerSpaceman · 11-12-2008, 08:55 AM

Ok, I'm confused. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruling came down a few weeks ago, I thought. How is it they were still "adjudicating" it?

No matter, really. It's nice that the cradle of liberty has returned to New England. But Massachusetts and Connecticut make a mockery of California. Hurrah for them. Boo for us. We Suck.

yes, we suck ... and it seems most Californians just can't get over that.

bewitched · 11-12-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Ok, I'm confused. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruling came down a few weeks ago, I thought. How is it they were still "adjudicating" it?

It was my guess. I knew at one point it ws being adjudicated. I didn't realize the decision came down in October.

See my above edit.

Chernabog · 11-12-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Ok, I'm confused. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruling came down a few weeks ago, I thought. How is it they were still "adjudicating" it?

Perhaps it took a month for the law to go into effect, like it did in Cali.

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Tenigma Fired up, ready to go! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BarackObama.com Posts: 235	Woo hoo! __________________ "Tradition in America is a progression of individual freedoms. You know what the tradition of America would say? Gay marriage is the next step in the progression. That's the tradition of America." - Jon Stewart, talking to Bill O'Reilly on the Daily Show, November 13, 2008.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ok, I'm confused. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruling came down a few weeks ago, I thought. How is it they were still "adjudicating" it? No matter, really. It's nice that the cradle of liberty has returned to New England. But Massachusetts and Connecticut make a mockery of California. Hurrah for them. Boo for us. We Suck. yes, we suck ... and it seems most Californians just can't get over that.
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