Whoaaa I dunno how old this news is but I just found out a few days ago. Pretty exciting and nerve-wracking!
Here's a summary of what's going on via good ol' Facebook:
"a court hearing that is in fact occurring, waiting to be the next shot heard around the world. For the first time in the United States' history, same-sex marriage will be debated, let alone mentioned, by the federal courts-- it basically will make it straight to supreme court after its obvious pass-along through all lower courts preceding.
Let me break it down for you:
WHO: Ted Olson and David Boies are high-profile lawyers (who worked the Bush v. Gore 2000 opposing one another) representing two same-sex couples who were denied the right to marry.
WHAT: Olson and Boies are challenging proposition 8's federal constitutionality and believe that it should be repealed. “This unequal treatment of gays and lesbians denies them the basic liberties and equal protection under the law that are guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution,” their suit states.
WHEN: January 11th, 2010 is the set date to begin
WHY: To finally work our way to full equality rights for all under the law one day at a time.
CONTROVERSY: Some say this is much too soon and that we need to enter the federal issue slowly (as in Brown v. Board, if he had went in any sooner than he did, he most likely would not have won the case). ACLU and other advocacy groups tried to intervene and prevent this lawsuit, unfortunately they were denied any intervention and the case is set to trial. How can this hurt? It will be nearly impossible to federally reinstate same-sex marriage if the case is lost. The two prominent lawyers are confident it will pass, so since this is the direction our movement is heading we have to support and back them up 100%!!
FACT: 70% of our nation was opposed to interracial marriage when Loving v. Virginia passed! It's time to hold hands and hope our highest courts do the right and constitutional thing. "
More Info:
http://www.equalrightsfoundation.org/pressDownloads/AFER_courtDate_PR.pdf
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-4107-Gay--Lesbian-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Federal-Prop-8-trial-set-for-January-11
http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/unite-the-fight/1d7cbafa2ede4a2cea252e568ef49a6f
-the silva bullet
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Wow this is really awesome. I wouldn't get my hopes up though. The gay rights movement right now does not have the sort of take-to-the-streets and disrupt-everyday-life power that civil rights had when it passed. I think that if prop 8 gets repealed it will be way out of left field for everybody - I for one am certaintly not expecting it.
ReplyDeleteSorry to be a downer, but cest la vie.