Comments on: The Marriage of Michael and Peter http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138 A Documentary History of America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:19:55 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Olman http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138/comment-page-1#comment-7342 Michael Olman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:54:53 +0000 http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138#comment-7342 I'm so sorry to be tardy to the thread...I've only now had the chance to start tracing back to many of the web pages that profiled us...NONE were better than this one, so a BIG THANKS and ALOHA! to Pat and Karen for ALL that they have done for our community!!! We have had much time now to consider the ramifications of the vote results. It has been eye-opening...to say the least. We are now relying on the courts. they, ultimately, are the protectors of the minority, from the tyranny of the majority. It will be interesting to see how they rule on this..it will have MAJOR implications, either way...but...I think that the court will recognize the meaning of "full faith & credit", as well as " equal protection". if they don't....then all minorities should shudder to think what could happen to their rights. Ultimately, I have faith in the Court. People say they are activist, but only when they don't agree with the outcome. I think that THAT IS the majesty of our Judicial system and as an American, I welcome their ruling. It goes to the HEART of what makes us the envy of the world and in these days...we need to, once again, be the beacon that we once were. Aloha, Mele Kalikimaka me ka hau'oli makahiki hou! A Hui Hou!!! Michael I’m so sorry to be tardy to the thread…I’ve only now had the chance to start tracing back to many of the web pages that profiled us…NONE were better than this one, so a BIG THANKS and ALOHA! to Pat and Karen for ALL that they have done for our community!!!

We have had much time now to consider the ramifications of the vote results. It has been eye-opening…to say the least. We are now relying on the courts. they, ultimately, are the protectors of the minority, from the tyranny of the majority.
It will be interesting to see how they rule on this..it will have MAJOR implications, either way…but…I think that the court will recognize the meaning of “full faith & credit”, as well as ” equal protection”. if they don’t….then all minorities should shudder to think what could happen to their rights. Ultimately, I have faith in the Court. People say they are activist, but only when they don’t agree with the outcome. I think that THAT IS the majesty of our Judicial system and as an American, I welcome their ruling. It goes to the HEART of what makes us the envy of the world and in these days…we need to, once again, be the beacon that we once were.

Aloha, Mele Kalikimaka me ka hau’oli makahiki hou!

A Hui Hou!!!

Michael

]]> By: pgozemba http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138/comment-page-1#comment-6925 pgozemba Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:50:14 +0000 http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138#comment-6925 Hey, Karen. You sound like a great ally. The California lesbian and gay community needs allies like you in this upcoming ballot amendment fight. Hey, Karen. You sound like a great ally. The California lesbian and gay community needs allies like you in this upcoming ballot amendment fight.

]]> By: Karen Rudolph http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138/comment-page-1#comment-6917 Karen Rudolph Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:50:33 +0000 http://www.courtingequality.com/archives/138#comment-6917 I am so proud to live in a state where there is marriage equality. I'm straight and I've been married for twenty years. I still remember inviting one of my lesbian friends to our wedding. She said that I shouldn't get married to my partner until she had the same rights. She said that marriage was an oppressive institution as long as it was limited to straight people. I felt like I was drinking at a whites-only water fountain. Now I am proud to be married in California where all couples can make the same legal committment to each other and be recognized by the state. Hurray!! I am so proud to live in a state where there is marriage equality. I’m straight and I’ve been married for twenty years. I still remember inviting one of my lesbian friends to our wedding. She said that I shouldn’t get married to my partner until she had the same rights. She said that marriage was an oppressive institution as long as it was limited to straight people. I felt like I was drinking at a whites-only water fountain. Now I am proud to be married in California where all couples can make the same legal committment to each other and be recognized by the state. Hurray!!

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