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brooklynite

(94,604 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:02 AM Jun 2015

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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MARRIAGE RIGHTS FOR ALL 5-4 vote! [View all]

Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when a marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out of state.

Dissents by all four "no" votes

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** SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MARRIAGE RIGHTS FOR ALL ** 5-4 vote! [View all] brooklynite Jun 2015 OP

Wooooot! Glassunion Jun 2015 #1

Freddie is Happy!!!!!! For Freddie Jun 2015 #69

Woo Hoo! bigwillq Jun 2015 #2

YES YES YES YES A THOUSAND MILLION TIMES FUCKING YES NuclearDem Jun 2015 #3

^What he said Shamash Jun 2015 #92

Hooray!~ csziggy Jun 2015 #4

Wooohooo! Agschmid Jun 2015 #5

VICTORY!! Now can we please, get SCourt to remove prison Slavery from the 13th Amendment? Sunlei Jun 2015 #6

Is that up for review? malthaussen Jun 2015 #47

It should be changed,but yes the USA corps love the free slave labor.they rather pay workers 20cents Sunlei Jun 2015 #76

Found you. Three strikes and increased sentencing voted out 8-1 underpants Jun 2015 #67

yup, the more in prison, the more "for Profit" wins Sunlei Jun 2015 #82

Who was the... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #137

I can't find it underpants Jun 2015 #141

Alito underpants Jun 2015 #147

They'll probably do that. The TPP is designed for systemic slave labor. nt valerief Jun 2015 #107

You Are Aware, of course.... harrose Jun 2015 #118

YAY!!!!!!!! G_j Jun 2015 #7

Yes, yes, yes! And the tears of the right will be delicious. Shrike47 Jun 2015 #8

"Oh the tears of unfathomable sorrow.....so delicious" AlbertCat Jun 2015 #91

To hell with those tears tymorial Jun 2015 #130

I can't stop crying! Talk about NSFW! pink-o Jun 2015 #149

Ugh. what a truly sad example of human averice, greed and hate. tymorial Jun 2015 #152

Rethugs head exploding in 5...4...3...2...1 SummerSnow Jun 2015 #9

My wife texted me the same thing. ACA, Flair Houing, marriage, and the flags coming down underpants Jun 2015 #43

I've already seen them calling to impeach Roberts Horse with no Name Jun 2015 #55

I'm down with that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #151

FANTASTIC!!!!! Yes, it's been a very encouraging week. calimary Jun 2015 #59

It would even be better if mimi85 Jun 2015 #119

Schadenfreude ist die schönste Freude, Fritz Walter Jun 2015 #85

so very true. niyad Jun 2015 #109

K&R Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #10

Oh yah, have to turn in to faux to see heads exploding...... a kennedy Jun 2015 #11

A historic day! AwakeAtLast Jun 2015 #12

Next step: Red States threaten to not marry anyone..... brooklynite Jun 2015 #13

they will get their asses sued. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #22

Didn't Alabama already do this? Jeff Murdoch Jun 2015 #65

They will try some sneaky tricks project_bluebook Jun 2015 #71

Wow!! Four justices will go down in history as the bigots they are riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #14

are these SCJs the same ones who allowed segregation? or is that before their time? Justices stay... Sunlei Jun 2015 #96

Or until they retire. jmowreader Jun 2015 #114

Yeah, I thought the same thing. It's disturbing it was so close, but, Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #134

Sweet! cyberswede Jun 2015 #15

Awesome!! DCBob Jun 2015 #16

Hip-Hip Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coventina Jun 2015 #17

OPINION--- msanthrope Jun 2015 #18

Three wonderful decisions in two days... Spazito Jun 2015 #19

holy crappola that was too close!!! Sheepshank Jun 2015 #20

Anyone have the link to opinion? I googled but no luck. Exilednight Jun 2015 #21

Post 18 nt riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #27

Thank you. Exilednight Jun 2015 #34

Congratulations! Skidmore Jun 2015 #23

From the live Blog... Important! longship Jun 2015 #24

It is indeed very broad, as was the Obamacare decision. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #39

Equal protection and Due Process this case was a no brainer underpants Jun 2015 #46

Well, reaffirming they are "no-brainers"! Roland99 Jun 2015 #52

K&R! stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #25

K&R!!!!! Politicub Jun 2015 #26

which one voted with our 4? Roberts or Kennedy? LynneSin Jun 2015 #28

Kennedy. Roberts joined the bigot crew nt riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #32

Good for Kennedy. I figured Roberts would support equality but turns out he is an idiot afterall LynneSin Jun 2015 #35

I figured Roberts would support equality but turns out he is an idiot afterall AlbertCat Jun 2015 #93

The RCC voting bloc on the SC. Ikonoklast Jun 2015 #124

Maggie Gallagher is having a sad, no question. closeupready Jun 2015 #29

Well Maggie, if you don't want gay marriage, then DON'T HAVE ONE!!!!! calimary Jun 2015 #72

Nobody's holding a gun to anyone else's head and forcing them to marry someone of the same sex. AlbertCat Jun 2015 #97

About damned time! TM99 Jun 2015 #30

Further from majority decision, it gets better: Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #31

Can't say I like point 2... malthaussen Jun 2015 #40

Dissents notwithstanding, we now have marriage equality throughout MineralMan Jun 2015 #33

YES!!!! underpants Jun 2015 #36

yay!! k & R nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #37

Well guess I can't use the old "I don't want to get married until it's legal for everyone" excuse alarimer Jun 2015 #38

Hahaha DVRacer Jun 2015 #144

To be honest, I'm not that surprised rocktivity Jun 2015 #41

Yay! n/t prayin4rain Jun 2015 #42

I am thinking so many things right now I can barely write... luvspeas Jun 2015 #44

^^^ this^^^ times a zillion.! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #45

What Really Makes Me Happy? Gamecock Lefty Jun 2015 #48

YES!!!!!! Gloria Jun 2015 #49

This broad application of the 14th Am equal protection clause has many applications. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #120

Yes, and I'm wondering when ...or if it has been used Gloria Jun 2015 #156

The Equal Protection Clause is extremely powerful and up to now has been underutilized. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #158

Well, I hope it can be used for women Gloria Jun 2015 #159

Sadly, women are always last in line. nt SunSeeker Jun 2015 #160

YES!!!!!!! Skinner Jun 2015 #50

Yes!! Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #51

Awesome... SidDithers Jun 2015 #53

that is a lovely image. niyad Jun 2015 #113

Happy Day!!!! n/t BeeBee Jun 2015 #54

I'm turning gay today! Roy Rolling Jun 2015 #56

Yessssss!!! raouldukelives Jun 2015 #57

WooHoo LW1977 Jun 2015 #58

It is so exciting! Phentex Jun 2015 #60

A WON-derful Day and Week !! +1,000,000 Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #61

The Berlin Wall is falling all over again. randome Jun 2015 #62

Yes it does feel a bit like that underpants Jun 2015 #64

Scalia calls the ruling a "Judicial Putsch" bucolic_frolic Jun 2015 #63

Let the pointless, whiny civil disobedience of the LOSERS begin! randome Jun 2015 #66

Great news for gay rights but project_bluebook Jun 2015 #68

And now, let's inflict on them the greatest insult an enemy can suffer. Jester Messiah Jun 2015 #70

Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! nolabear Jun 2015 #73

Thank God! ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #74

What a great day Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2015 #75

K&R stage left Jun 2015 #77

ELBOW FROM SKY, LANDING ON BRYAN FISCHER, & EVERY OTHER HOMOPHOBE! Crowman1979 Jun 2015 #78

Truly, a decision to celebrate! nt UtahLib Jun 2015 #79

This is a wonderful day for our country! Lint Head Jun 2015 #80

What a fantastic week amuse bouche Jun 2015 #81

Poor persecuted right-wing christians. . . B Calm Jun 2015 #83

I will never feel sorry for them amuse bouche Jun 2015 #99

So I didn't even have to get out of my pajamas or leave the house Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #84

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!! n/t orleans Jun 2015 #86

Let's hear those wedding bells ring out brer cat Jun 2015 #87

Well, I was wrong. I honestly thought hifiguy Jun 2015 #88

So that was what I heard earlier..... AlbertCat Jun 2015 #89

Wow. SpankMe Jun 2015 #90

Finally Scalia and Thomas can get married! Kablooie Jun 2015 #94

Finally Scalia and Thomas can get married! AlbertCat Jun 2015 #98

No, No, No... the decision said nothing about being able to marry your lap dog. Raster Jun 2015 #100

LOL SunSeeker Jun 2015 #123

VICTORY!!!! Initech Jun 2015 #95

This is a great day for equality Gothmog Jun 2015 #101

Three couples up in my family...going to be great receptions!! kelliekat44 Jun 2015 #102

I am so happy! dmr Jun 2015 #103

about damned time!! niyad Jun 2015 #104

I almost want to listen to Rush today sellitman Jun 2015 #105

Kick & recommended. William769 Jun 2015 #106

From Scalia's disent: SpankMe Jun 2015 #108

great scott, that was almost like reading a serving of one of the alaska grifter's word niyad Jun 2015 #115

Yes, to use Scalia's words, it's "pure applesauce." SunSeeker Jun 2015 #126

that is the second time I have seen that expression (the pokery one) in the last few days. niyad Jun 2015 #128

Scalia used it in his dissent to yesterday's 6-3 opinion upholding the ACA. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #131

I wonder if he even knows what the expression means. niyad Jun 2015 #132

I've never heard the expression before Scalia used it. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #136

here: niyad Jun 2015 #170

And I had Mississippi in the betting pool as the last state to legalize it. alarimer Jun 2015 #110

I am glad for the SCOTUS ruling heaven05 Jun 2015 #111

I am sorry, heaven. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #164

so has that tex-ass pastor set himself on fire yet? has that couple in oz filed niyad Jun 2015 #112

To paraphrase President Obama's... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #139

Another vote for Freedom! Duval Jun 2015 #116

. fishwax Jun 2015 #117

Wondrous. Took a while but the result's the thing. nt whatthehey Jun 2015 #121

Hooray for LGBT rights from gopiscrap Jun 2015 #122

What a great day for America!!!!!!!!!!!!! Takket Jun 2015 #125

Tears streaming from my eyes. tymorial Jun 2015 #127

The reich isn't having the best week. 47of74 Jun 2015 #129

Positively fantastic!!!! BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #133

about freakin time restorefreedom Jun 2015 #135

Just checking... the world hasn't ended yet... Fearless Jun 2015 #138

Okay I lied tymorial Jun 2015 #140

"It is so ordered." #LoveWins TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #142

Yes! bluesbassman Jun 2015 #143

Kickin' it!!!! Hekate Jun 2015 #145

How long until all male/female marriages crumble into dust? I need to know to make plans. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #146

The War on Christianity continues..... Enthusiast Jun 2015 #148

And the dissents tell us what we already knew . . . DrBulldog Jun 2015 #150

Am I the only one who had tears in my eyes passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #153

So Happy for all my Country and most of all for my Gay Brothers and Sisters! Cha Jun 2015 #154

This is progress. craigmatic Jun 2015 #155

Yeah! BeanMusical Jun 2015 #157

Now for the turtle hurdle! lostnfound Jun 2015 #161

So happy for all my LGBTQ friends!!! cui bono Jun 2015 #162

It's going to be a good weekend in NYC Simeon Salus Jun 2015 #163

Kick and Hell yes Recommend. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #165

Congrats to the LGBT community! Well earned. Calista241 Jun 2015 #166

Yeah! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #167

I hope there's a count of how many conservative marriages are ruined IronLionZion Jun 2015 #168

I went out and celebrated in Manhattan tonight. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #169