First the D.C. City Council approved a measure to recognize same-sex marriages that are legal in other jurisdictions. Then Councilman Marion Barry led an effort to repeal the law. Then a congressman tried to get the House to kill it. And all along crazypants Rev. Harry Jackson was trying to get a religion-based opposition movement started. And now, another blow to marriage opponents: A judge refused to issue an injunction to stay the law while they tried to get a referendum to voters. And then the judge went a step further than just shooting down the effort: "At bottom, the harm about which petitioners complain is not based on a denial of the right to referendum,” wrote Superior Court Judge Judith Retchin. "Rather, they simply disagree with legislation enacted by our duly-elected [D.C. City] Council. A citizen’s disagreement with constitutionally sound legislation, whether based on political, religious or moral views, does not rise to the level of an actionable harm." LOL, right?
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I also love the fact that this guy is giong around saying that the citizens of DC won't stand for this (Even though he is from Maryland) and yet at his rallies less than 200 people, from a city of over half a million, show up. We could get more people to show up in DC at a rally for Grilled Cheese appriciation day, or a showing in public of the Sex in the City movie. Seriously, this was dead on arrival in this city and Marion Barry was stupid to attach his horse to this guys wagon.
Sometimes, if someone looks like an a**hole, then he IS probably an a**hole. Certainly holds true in the case of Mr. Harry Jackson.
TOO BAD MR. GAYHATER….NOW GO MOLEST SOME ALTER BITCHES!!
Wait……Marion Barry?! The former DC Mayor who was caught smoking crack cocaine with his gf (and yes he was married and yes this happened while he was the Mayor) in a sting operation, who spent six months in a federal prison, who has failed to file his taxes with the IRS, and, get this, who has been divorced four times? Wow, not only have the gays made Marion Barry violate the sanctity of marriage, they've made him a crackwhore and an overall a$$hole!
Now take a hike and go have some illegitimate children. God forbid you actually do some GOOD in your pathetic life.
Yes, commenter #4, but you left out the best part. After his release from prison, he was re-elected mayor of Washington DC again. Straight out of Ripleys believe it or not.
That's Miss Jackson if your nasty!
Since when does religion get free range to ban the rights of others. How about if we called for a ban on religious marriage and see how these hypocritical, bigoted bastards react to a dose of their own medicine, just to prove a point.
why is it that blacks take it upon themselves to be SO hatefull of the gays.
wasn't it them facing bigotry and persecution not many years ago? they didn't like it, so why do they think they have the right to turn around and direct it at us?
Hypocrites.
Maybe we should allow slavery again – remind them how awful it is to be treated like a second class citizen.
or we could just ban all religions. might be easier seeing as religion is the #1 threat to the country. those nutjobs are truly the REAL terrorists.
@Cam: ZOMG YOU GUYS HAVE GRILLED CHESSE APPRECIATION DAY! I'm there…..when is it? nom!
Kudos DC, and kudos to New England and Iowa too for supporting (civil) marriage.
This summer I'm busy officiating for many couples who are coming to CT to wed because they aren't allowed to do so in their own home states just yet. It's time America.
Cheers, Joe Mustich, Justice of the Peace,
Washington, Connecticut
And just last month I officiated for a couple from DC who came to CT for a long weekend with their families. Congrats!
@fairness: Why is it morons like you judge a whole group of people based on the most bigoted and stupid of our number. There are plenty of non-gay blacks who are serious and passionate about lgbt full equality maybe if you had a more diverse group of people in your life you would know that.