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发帖数: 4174 | 1 The Nevada State Senate voted 12-9 to overturn the statewide constitutional
amendment that currently bars same-sex couples from marrying, after Sen.
Kelvin Atkinson told all of his colleagues that he is gay during the floor
debate.
"I'm black. I'm gay," he said Monday, according to the Las Vegas Sun. "I
know this is the first time many of you have heard me say that I am a black,
gay male."
Atkinson, who was reportedly very emotional, added that his father, who
remarried a woman of another race, would have been barred from doing so
earlier in American history. He also argued that establishing marriage
equality for same-sex couples would not threaten heterosexual marriages.
"If this hurts your marriage, then your marriage was in trouble in the first
place," he said.
The state senate now has three openly gay members, including senators David
Parks and Pat Spearman, with Atkinson.
Sen. Ben Kieckhefer was the only Republican to vote in favor of overturning
the constitutional ban. Sen. Ruben Kihuen, a Catholic, said he wasn't sure
if he would "be allowed in church on Sunday," after voting to overturn the
ban, but Mormon Sen. Justin Jones said he had to vote in support of his gay
brother-in-law.
"I would rather lose an election than look my brother-in-law in the eye
every Sunday and tell him he doesn't have the same rights as I do," Jones
said.
According to Buzzfeed, this is the first time a state legislative body has
voted to overturn such a law. Next, the state assembly, which has 27
Democrats and 15 Republicans, would have to vote on the measure. It would
then have to be approved by both houses again in 2015 and then voters would
make the final decision in 2016 by ballot. | D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 2 Inspiring news!
Just wondering why it is such a lengthy process:
"Next, the state assembly, which has 27 Democrats and 15 Republicans, would
have to vote on the measure. It would then have to be approved by both
houses again in 2015 and then voters would make the final decision in 2016
by ballot." | m******1
发帖数: 19713 | | D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 4 Exactly which state will be the next to sign into law same-sex marriage? | m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 5 Delaware
【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: Exactly which state will be the next to sign into law same-sex marriage?
| g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 6 And RI
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: Delaware
| D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 7 I am just curious: between DE and RI, which one will ratify marriage
equality sooner. Maybe they will achieve this milestone within days from
each other. We will see.
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: And RI
| g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 8 RI will be sooner.
"Following months of review and debate, the state Senate is set to vote on
gay marriage legislation Wednesday afternoon. The bill easily passed the
House in January and has the support of independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/gay-marriage-vote_n_31
【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: I am just curious: between DE and RI, which one will ratify marriage
: equality sooner. Maybe they will achieve this milestone within days from
: each other. We will see.
| D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 9 那么说今天晚些时候(也许甚至现在)就有州参议员投票结果了?
不知道特拉华州参议员啥时候投票,光知道州长好像表态说只要通过了,他就会签署.我
想罗德岛州州长也有类似表态了吧?
估计最终还是罗德岛州稍微早些.
【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: RI will be sooner.
: "Following months of review and debate, the state Senate is set to vote on
: gay marriage legislation Wednesday afternoon. The bill easily passed the
: House in January and has the support of independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee."
: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/gay-marriage-vote_n_31
| p***2
发帖数: 374 | 10 Nevada算比较开明的州，不奇怪。
教会估计是最不愿意接受gay marriage的组织，让我想起了哥白尼日心说。 |
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