Gay Marriage Lawsuit

[agnosticoracle.livejournal.com]

Remember that lawsuit posted about here week or so back that was trying to get the marriage ban on the ballot by suing legislators for not voting on it. The Supreme Judicial Court just threw out the case, marriage is still safe for gay people in Massachusetts.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2006/12/sjc_refuses_to_1.html

Comments

[nalz.livejournal.com]

The Secretary of State. He unfortunately just got re-elected.

[ron_newman]

William Galvin is the Secretary of State, and I have heard nothing about him filing any lawsuits; it's not his job to do that.

[nalz.livejournal.com]

William, James, whatever. He has stated he would like the exact same petition moved forward - especially since the SJC didn't go the way they'd hoped. How he plans to do that going forward I don't know. The press release I read stated an intent to file a lawsuit.

The petition issue isn't dead, either way. I think the only thing that would "kill" this issue is a vote, which I don't think we'll see. But who knows.

[ron_newman]

Can you link to the press release or a news story? I'd like to read more about this.

[nalz.livejournal.com]

Going back to my ranting journal entry on the matter - I apparently heard it on NPR and didn't read it. My bad. I'd imagine there's info out there though.

[ron_newman]

It's very out of character for Galvin to take a public position on something like this. Which makes me wonder whether he is just the person the anti-marriage people will file the suit against if they don't get their way in the Legislature.

[nalz.livejournal.com]

They would probably sue their own churches and families if they don't get their way.