Party in Hartford Tonight

Alllllright! (4.00 / 2)

They did the right thing here!


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by: Connecticut Man1 @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 15:33:46 PM UTC

yeeeeehaw (4.00 / 3)

It's a great day for equality. It's a great day for strong and loving families. It's a great day for CT.

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by: famillionaire @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 15:34:09 PM UTC

what you can do - next steps (4.00 / 5)

Woohoo!

Things you can do:

• Attend the rally celebrating marriage equality today at 5:30 on the north side of the State Capitol.  Numbers are important.
  
• Join the victory party at 7 pm at the Hilton Hotel in Hartford
  
• Express your support of the decision to your state legislators and ask them to change the law quickly to comply with the decision.  (Presumably, the General Assembly must change the law in order to implement marriage equality.  I didn't see a deadline in the decision.  Does this happen when they are in session in January?  Anyone know anything about this?)
  
• Get out and support candidates that support marriage equality.  Thank them.  Ask for a quick change in the law.
  
• Vote No on the Constitutional Convention.  The Family Institute wants to use this process to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn marriage equality.
  
• Donate to the Vote No campaign.  You can bet the religious right will be donating to the Vote Yes campaign now.
  
• Donate to the Vote No on Prop 8 campaign in California.  The anti marriage equality folks are gaining in the California polls.

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by: mikect @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 16:46:52 PM UTC

Mike, can you make that last one bold... (4.00 / 2)

Donate to the Vote No on Prop 8 campaign in California.  The anti marriage equality folks are gaining in the California polls.

It's important to note that most of the money flooding the campaign to stop gay marriage in CA is coming from UTAH and people in CA associated with a church based out of Utah. Please help if you can!

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by: Met00 @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 17:07:47 PM UTC

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Effective date (4.00 / 3)

Via the AP:

The ruling overturns a decision from New Haven Superior Court. It becomes effective Oct. 28, and weddings are expected to begin within days after the lower court holds a hearing to implement the high court's ruling.

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by: mikect @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 23:42:42 PM UTC

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About time! (4.00 / 5)

If there was ever a day that would make more proud to live in CT...today is that day!  

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by: Harriet @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 17:36:30 PM UTC

NOT ME (4.00 / 2)

I agree 100%+ with this decision but I'm embarassed there are so many cowards in our Legislature that this right couldn't have been guarenteed  throuugh our legislative process rather than the judicial one.

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by: ctkeith @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 17:42:25 PM UTC

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Marriage is so Gay (4.00 / 5)

See you in Hartford.

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by: mvbrown @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 17:48:27 PM UTC

WOW (4.00 / 1)

The ultimate early present before November 4th. We are on a roll!

One of the few youtubes so far. Warning: Very strong offensive language.

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by: Missy's Brother @ Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 20:05:04 PM UTC

That was strong offensive language? (4.00 / 1)

I am guessing you don't read the rude pundit... lol

She has a healthy attitude towards equality.


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by: Connecticut Man1 @ Sat Oct 11, 2008 at 02:40:10 AM UTC

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Not for me (4.00 / 1)

LOL. I just wanted to warn the Family Institude members who will come here to view our reactions. I thought she was GREAT.  

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by: Missy's Brother @ Sat Oct 11, 2008 at 02:54:55 AM UTC

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What about the Rights of All Citizens? (0.00 / 2)

The lobby for Gay Rights and Marriage to seems to be very strong. They seem well organized, well funded, and seem to know how to maneuver in the Connecticut courts and legislature.

Maybe ordinary citizens who have had their families and children abused in Connecticut courts can copy how the Gay Lobby got results to also get results. Justice shouldn't just be for the special interests and lobbyists.

http://thegetjusticecoalition....

There should be an equal opportunity for all to get justice and have rights in Connecticut.  

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by: SvenVonErick @ Mon Oct 13, 2008 at 16:30:44 PM UTC