Comments on: With Mayor Adrian Fenty’s Signature, Gay Marriage Is Officially Legal In Washington D.C. (Almost!) http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: terrwill http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-249545 terrwill Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:19:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-249545 No. 13 · FakeName: Amen, I can never understand the very short memory of the black community. It was not too long ago they were denied the same rights we were seeking....... No. 13 · FakeName: Amen, I can never understand the very short memory of the black community. It was not too long ago they were denied the same rights we were seeking…….

]]> By: FakeName http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-249458 FakeName Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:28:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-249458 It's not a canard. African Americans disproportionately do not favor equal rights, including marriage rights. Every survey that's broken down by race shows this. Same for Latinos. For whatever reason, Asian Americans are the only racial minority that trends toward supporting equality. It’s not a canard. African Americans disproportionately do not favor equal rights, including marriage rights. Every survey that’s broken down by race shows this. Same for Latinos. For whatever reason, Asian Americans are the only racial minority that trends toward supporting equality.

]]> By: robert http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-249164 robert Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:47:30 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-249164 it is amazing that a predominantly minority populated place like the district of columbia can pass legislation like this where Maine and California cannot this will end this canard about how anti-gay African Americans are. it is amazing that a predominantly minority populated place like the district of columbia can pass legislation like this where Maine and California cannot this will end this canard about how anti-gay African Americans are.

]]> By: hephaestion http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248893 hephaestion Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:29:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248893 A happy day for us in DC. Local news shows are running stories about how this could benefit the economy here in DC quite significantly. And a great gay minister, Rob Hardies (who is brilliant beyond belief) was standing by Mayor Fenty as he signed this legislation. I love DC today. And we're about to get wallopped with 20 inches of snow on Saturday. A happy day for us in DC. Local news shows are running stories about how this could benefit the economy here in DC quite significantly. And a great gay minister, Rob Hardies (who is brilliant beyond belief) was standing by Mayor Fenty as he signed this legislation. I love DC today. And we’re about to get wallopped with 20 inches of snow on Saturday.

]]> By: sweetdog http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248799 sweetdog Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:06:47 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248799 @terrwill No. 8: Actually, I was referring to Barry Obama ... Don't think he'll be waiving any rainbow flags for us either! @terrwill No. 8: Actually, I was referring to Barry Obama … Don’t think he’ll be waiving any rainbow flags for us either!

]]> By: terrwill http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248747 terrwill Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:06:19 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248747 No. 3 · Herbert Wassinger: Shit for brains! may not make a lot 'o noise but it certainly will stink up the place :P No. 3 · Herbert Wassinger: Shit for brains! may not make
a lot ‘o noise but it certainly will stink up the place
:P

]]> By: terrwill http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248745 terrwill Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:05:06 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248745 No. 5 · sweetdog: This was so traumatic for that homophobe scumbag Marion Barry that he might be so "trammatized" that he is consoling himself with a crackpipe... :P No. 5 · sweetdog: This was so traumatic for that homophobe
scumbag Marion Barry that he might be so “trammatized” that
he is consoling himself with a crackpipe… :P

]]> By: FakeName http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248709 FakeName Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:07:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248709 <i>So when this is official</i> Congress has 30 working days to intervene. A "working day" is one on which Congress is in session. With long weekends and the holiday recess, It will likely be a couple of months before the new law takes effect. It's unlikely that Congress will block the law, but another tactic opponents may try is to prohibit the district from spending any money to implement it. DC passed a medical marijuana law in 1998 and only this week did Congress stop blocking funds for its implementation. So when this is official

Congress has 30 working days to intervene. A “working day” is one on which Congress is in session. With long weekends and the holiday recess, It will likely be a couple of months before the new law takes effect. It’s unlikely that Congress will block the law, but another tactic opponents may try is to prohibit the district from spending any money to implement it. DC passed a medical marijuana law in 1998 and only this week did Congress stop blocking funds for its implementation.

]]> By: Robert, NYC http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248704 Robert, NYC Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:58:52 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248704 Lets hope there is no glitch during the congressional review period. Gallagher has vowed to have it overturned if and when it passes. Since I live in New York City, I'll be going to Connecticut and spending my money there to get married depriving NY State of much needed tax revenues since 8 conservative democrats in our state are okay voting against the state economy that affects everyone in our state, not just LGBT people. The negative impact on states' economies by denying us equality will have ramifications over time, especially in our state where we are bordering on bankruptcy if Paterson's drastic budget cuts are'nt implemented. Losing money to Connectict can only harm NY in the long run. Bring it on. Lets hope there is no glitch during the congressional review period. Gallagher has vowed to have it overturned if and when it passes.

Since I live in New York City, I’ll be going to Connecticut and spending my money there to get married depriving NY State of much needed tax revenues since 8 conservative democrats in our state are okay voting against the state economy that affects everyone in our state, not just LGBT people. The negative impact on states’ economies by denying us equality will have ramifications over time, especially in our state where we are bordering on bankruptcy if Paterson’s drastic budget cuts are’nt implemented. Losing money to Connectict can only harm NY in the long run. Bring it on.

]]> By: sweetdog http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248699 sweetdog Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:49:16 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248699 Interesting. So when this is official and all of us start flocking to DC to get hitched, d'ya think Barry will be standing on the corner cheering us on? Interesting. So when this is official and all of us start flocking to DC to get hitched, d’ya think Barry will be standing on the corner cheering us on?

]]> By: ambwww@yahoo.com http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248656 ambwww@yahoo.com Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:45:50 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248656 kudos! score one more loss for the amoral brazen dog marion barry and his fellow homohating hypochristians! yay!!! alicia banks eloquent fury kudos!

score one more loss for the amoral brazen dog marion barry and his fellow homohating hypochristians!

yay!!!

alicia banks
eloquent fury

]]> By: Herbert Wassinger http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248651 Herbert Wassinger Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:31:07 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248651 if a head without brains explodes in the forest does it make a sound anyone can hear? :-) if a head without brains explodes in the forest does it make a sound anyone can hear? :-)

]]> By: YoungCub http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248650 YoungCub Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:30:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248650 Terrwill.. I, for one, can't wait! Terrwill.. I, for one, can’t wait!

]]> By: terrwill http://www.queerty.com/with-mayor-adrian-fentys-signature-gay-marriage-is-officially-legal-in-washington-d-c-almost-20091218/#comment-248610 terrwill Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:09:34 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=77960#comment-248610 Stick your heads out your windows and listen closely: soon you will hear Maggot Gallaghers head exploding :P Stick your heads out your windows and listen closely:
soon you will hear Maggot Gallaghers head exploding :P

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