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Win Some, Lose Some
Thursday, 2005 April 14 - 10:45 pm
Supporters of same-sex marriages scored a victory in Connecticut but a setback in Oregon.

Connecticut is on the verge of being the second state in the country to legalize same-sex civil unions. (Vermont has offered civil unions since last May.)

In a bill passed by the Connecticut House, same-sex couples would be granted nearly all the same rights as married couples: this includes tax benefits, hospital visitation rights, and family-leave privileges.

To help get the bill past conservatives, a clause was added that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

Rep. Alfred Adinolfi (R) said: "I think we're just playing with words. This bill is the same as same-sex marriage, it's just called civil unions."

To that I say: OH REALLY. You're just now figuring this out?

I don't understand people who are against gay "marriage" but are okay with "civil unions". By calling it something else, are people less threatened by it?

There's another phrase that describes what Connecticut is doing, by the way: "separate but equal". So while I still think this is a victory for gay-rights advocates, it's still a little bit troubling.

Meanwhile, in Oregon, the state supreme court nullified gay marriage licenses issued by Multnomah County, in the Portland area. The court's unanimous ruling stated, "Oregon law currently places the regulation of marriage exclusively within the province of the state's legislative power."

Funny how nobody is screaming about an out-of-control judiciary now. Hey, maybe we should pass an emergency one-time bill that allows the federal courts to review this decision. I'll bet conservatives would LOVE to have the good ol' Ninth Circuit take a gander at this one.

I can't remember if I've linked to this article before, but it's worth reading: "What Are You So Afraid Of?"
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