Louisiana judge upholds ban on same-sex marriage

[Morphine Prince 109,655]

NEW ORLEANS (AP)  A federal judge upheld Louisiana's ban on same-s-x marriages on Wednesday, a rare loss for gay marriage supporters who had won more than 20 consecutive rulings overturning bans in other states.

U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman also upheld the state's refusal to recognize same-s-x marriages performed legally in other states. His ruling was the first to uphold a state ban since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act last year.

Feldman himself acknowledged that his won't be the final word. "Clearly, many other courts will have an opportunity to take up the issue of same-s-x marriage; courts of appeals and, at some point, the U.S. Supreme Court," he wrote. "The decision of this Court is but one studied decision among many."

Gay rights advocates said they would carry the case to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which already has before it an appeal by the state of Texas of another federal judge's ruling that struck down that state's gay marriage ban.

In 2004, 78 percent of Louisiana voters approved an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage. Gay marriage is legal in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/federal-judge-upholds-la-same-s-x-marriage-ban-165757659.html

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Mess.

[Travis 543]

It's a southern state, what do people expect?

[htrllllsem 14]

gross

[Sizzily 14,571]

I hope this doesn't convince other states to keep gay marriage banned.

[sunofaphrodite 2]

disgusting 

[JaggedMonster 2]

It's a southern state, what do people expect?

[MJHolland 12,725]

Stupid. 

 

1. His statement in the ruling was absolute horse sh*t, it didn't even make coherent sense.

2. This means absolutely nothing in both the grand scheme of things and in the fact that it's being appealed. So yeah..

 

It's a southern state, what do people expect?

Did you really just say that? Say hello to Virginia, Utah (ULTA conservative), Arkansas, Wisconsin, etc.

[Redstreak 6,653]

How sad. He's fighting a losing battle though. The laws will be changed.

[Dylanica 15]

I wanna get out of Texas.

[Travis 543]

Stupid. 

 

1. His statement in the ruling was absolute horse sh*t, it didn't even make coherent sense.

2. This means absolutely nothing in both the grand scheme of things and in the fact that it's being appealed. So yeah..

 

Did you really just say that? Say hello to Virginia, Utah (ULTA conservative), Arkansas, Wisconsin, etc.

 

Apparently you didn't understand what I said, because Virginia, Utah, etc. are not Southern states. There's a difference between the ones you listed and the Bible Belt South. 

 

I grew up in Tennessee and Georgia, and I now live in Wisconsin

[MJHolland 12,725]

Apparently you didn't understand what I said, because Virginia, Utah, etc. are not Southern states. There's a difference between the ones you listed and the Bible Belt South. 

 

I grew up in Tennessee and Georgia, and I now live in Wisconsin

Virginia was part of the Confederacy yet it's not southern enough for you?

 

VA is a southern state lol.

 

And if you wanted a refresher on the Bible Belt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt  (hint: Virginia (with the exception of the DC metropolitan area) is included!)

 

 

Also I forgot Indiana which is also considered to be apart of the Bible Belt (mostly). Oh and also you completely skipped over Arkansas which stuck down its ban on same-s-x marriage the other month.

 

If you're having trouble keeping up with current events, this link may help you. Look at the map. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-s-x_marriage_in_the_United_States

[Spyro 8,438]

MOVING

[Kayla 7,595]

He's just delaying the inevitable. Wonder what it's like to be in the same boat as all the people supporting segregation decades ago?

[Travis 543]

Virginia was part of the Confederacy yet it's not southern enough for you?

 

VA is a southern state lol.

 

And if you wanted a refresher on the Bible Belt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt  (hint: Virginia (with the exception of the DC metropolitan area) is included!)

 

Also I forgot Indiana which is also considered to be apart of the Bible Belt (mostly). Oh and also you completely skipped over Arkansas which stuck down its ban on same-s-x marriage the other month.

 

If you're having trouble keeping up with current events, this link may help you. Look at the map. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-s-x_marriage_in_the_United_States

 

No, I just honestly don't care about "gay marriage"