Posted on 07/01/2015 12:12:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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BILLINGS - Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, a Lockwood family is now looking to solidify rights of its own.
We first told you about the Colliers in January of 2015 when the polygamist family appeared on an episode of the TLC show, "Sister Wives."
The polyamorous movement is a national push to allow marriage between multiple partners.
Nathan Collier and his two wives, Vicki and Christine, said Tuesday that they are simply looking for equality. Nathan is legally married to Vicki, but also wants to legally wed Christine.
On Tuesday, Nathan and Christine traveled to the Yellowstone County Courthouse to see if they would be awarded the right to marry under the Marriage Equality Act.
Polygamy is illegal under Montana state law, and recognized as a misdemeanor offense.
"We just want to add legal legitimacy to an already happy, strong, loving family," said Nathan.
As the two filled out their marriage application they were met with questions.
"There's a spot on there where you put the dissolution date of your previous marriage and we put 'not applicable,'" said Christine.
In fact, the couple was met with varied reaction from employees, who were caught off guard.
"So, are you legally married, you didn't get divorced?" asked one clerk.
"We'll have to deny that, let me go grab the other supervisor real quick so I can get confirmation but as far as I'm aware you can't be married to two people at the same time," said another clerk.
The Colliers were initially denied the license, and the clerk later returned to tell the couple that they would have to check with the Montana Attorney General's office.
When asked for comment, the Attorney General's office referred MTN News to two sections of Montana law, stating polygamy is illegal.
"It's two distinct marriages, it's two distinct unions, and for us to come together and create family, what's wrong with that?" said Christine. "I don't understand why it's looked upon and frowned upon as being obscene."
The couple's goal is to have their story heard.
The Colliers say if the state of Montana could only recognize their marriage as legal, it could be the catalyst for other states to follow suit.
"All we want is legal legitimacy. We aren't asking anybody for anything else. We just want to give our marriage and our family the legitimacy that it deserves," said Nathan.
MTN News is still awaiting to hear whether or not the marriage application was officially denied.
If it's accepted, it would be the first in the nation.
And the women should be polyandrous. How would Tex like that?
And bestiality, and incest, and “intergenerational” child molesting.
That is one great graphic.
Thanks gracias yo how etc. etc.
I like that collage of photos and comment-but at the risk of being picky-George Zimmerman IS Caucasian/white-Latino/Hispanic is an ethnic group, not a race-most Latinos are Caucasian...
Stupid SCOTUS-they should have thought twice and voted once-after insisting Ginsberg and Kagan recuse...
I actually hope the Mormons in Utah sue for reparations for 100+ years of being denied their “right” to polygamy that was part of their religious belief-that should be fun to watch...
I call this the Warren Buffett Plan
Well, this escalated quickly. I had anticipated a little longer before the polygamists started their campaign, but expected it nonetheless. What will be really fascinating is, if all those who supported same-sex marriage on their facebook feeds support polyamorous marriage. If not, I certainly intend to have some fun with those who would put their arbitrary numbers as a limiter on love
At least polygamy is in the Bible.
Which is exactly what they’ll point out while they’re screaming “Hypocrites!” In our faces.
Which is when we should point out that polygamy was NECESSARY in ancient, AGRARIAN, PATRIARCHIES. Women in pre-industrial, pre-technological societies were primarily breeders; their main job was to produce children, preferably sons. Women had no property or inheritance rights. Children were extra farmhands; more children increased the amount of food produced. Which in turn led to greater accumulations of land and wealth by the Patriarch. The Patriarch was in turn expected to provide for all needs of all wives and all their children. He was even expected to take in the widows and children of his brothers. Upon his own death, property passed to his sons, not his multiple widows, who were dispersed to live in other households.
We don’t live in agrarian societies anymore. Polygamy today, polyandry and “poly amorous” relationships tomorrow, aren’t focused on creating a stable or cohesive social structure within a particular economic context. Nor are these modern “poly” pushers even concerned with providing basic necessities for themselves and their children. The central focus is on a demand for variety in sexual partners, with the expectation that the state programs can provide for any and all material needs. As well as the assumption that even more inconvenient children can be aborted and families abandoned without consequence to individuals or societies because the “rich” can just pick up the tab.
Yep! I predict it will happen before this year is over.
Based on denying polygamous marriages is not unconstitutional.
So how are they going to light up the Rainbow House now???
Will it be blinking neon lights every couple of minutes.
Called it!
>>After the Supreme Court’s decision is there any argument against polygamy being legal?<<
Word for word, Obergefell applies to marriage between any number of people of any sex or gender or blood relationship.
To REALLY mess with them, I am waiting for an incestuous couple to file. That is 2 people who love each other and want to marry, which matches word for word Obergefell.
Marriage no longer exists as a social or moral institution. So, let’s blow it up completely.
>>I want to marry my car, my wife says I love it more than her anyway! LOL<<
Have you seen the commercial with the car as a baby? Hilarious, ‘caus it’s true!
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