Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide

[Ganyu]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.

Gay and lesbian couples already could marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court's 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage.

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[Noblejanobii]

It was a close ruling, but I didn't doubt the ruling would go in favor of gay marriage. Honestly, if it had not, I would have been shocked.

[Suicune's Fire]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, people can get married everywhere there now!

As well as Ireland!

And New Zealand!



...Hello? Hello, I'm from Australia. Anyone out there? ...No? Okay. Okay, I'll wait. 74% of the country believes in marriage equality but okay.

gg Tony Abbott.

Spoiler:

[Corey]

This is amazing, what a time to be gay!! I don't personally want to get married, but it's very nice to know that others like me can finally connect with a marital union. It's also nice to know that if I change my mind, I have the option!

[Noblejanobii]

I've been spammed with texts from many of my gay couple friends. They're all praising the fact that they don't have to go to Ireland to get married anymore. *rolls eyes* Corey, why are gay guys such goofs? Explain this to me.

[Sir Sivelos]

Ah, joyous day! Any same-sex couples should celebrate.

[Dragon Master Mike]

I'm not even gay and I'm celebrating! I have a bunch of friends who are gay and I've always supported gay marriage, so I'm happy to see that this finally happened.

Suicune's Fire, what are the laws on gay marriage in the future Australia?

[SassySnivy]

Oh wow, so this is a thing now?

I am a little wary of the religious activists out there, though. Plus does this mean that EVERY wedding chapel has to be forced to allow same sex couples to be wed in their chapel?

I understand that people mean well, but forcing them to take in same sex weddings is pretty much just as bad as the super religious forcing their views down our throat. Force isn't the answer.

I'm happy this is a thing, but whoohoo Monday during our bible study activity at the nursing home I'm working at, we are all in for a bigoted earful. >_> If anyone remembers my journal about this stuff, that's the person I was referring to

[Suicune's Fire]

Suicune's Fire, what are the laws on gay marriage in the future Australia?

Basically, our Prime Minister is like "Oh hi guys i have a gay sister but who cares also three quarters of the country supports marriage equality but i don't lol because i'm a jackass who failed priest school haha so i went into politics"

And that is why no gay couple can get married anywhere in our entire. Freaking. Country.

I am a little wary of the religious activists out there, though. Plus does this mean that EVERY wedding chapel has to be forced to allow same sex couples to be wed in their chapel?

I understand that people mean well, but forcing them to take in same sex weddings is pretty much just as bad as the super religious forcing their views down our throat. Force isn't the answer.

Seeing "forced" everywhere makes me a little confused. Why in the world would a gay couple want to enter a place where they're shunned? Obviously they'd stay away from the idiots who'd condemn them. Also why "forced"? It's the law now. They'd have just as much right as a satan-worshipping couple who wanted to get married there. Pretty sure that would be worse for the religious people... I don't think anybody's forcing anyone. It's being legallisaed. It's being allowed. You know, like when women could vote? Speeeeed. D:

[Noblejanobii]

@Speed-X I think this is where separation of church and state plays in. My mom actually works for a church so I can text her and ask her but I think that this means that legally they can be wed, but churches don't have to marry them. They can get married on the steps of a court.

EDIT: So, according to my mom and the Priest in training, it should be fine because of separation of church and state.