Lesbian couple wins right to hold ceremony in museum despite state officials’ objections

LGBTQNation ^ | Aug 10 2012 | Staff

[scottjewell]

"The SPLC letter demanded the museum rescind the unlawful policy or face a federal lawsuit. " ______________________

That's it, with the help of the SPLC which designates any and all dissenters as "hate groups", just push your way in - to hell with state officials , the public, or anything else that gets in your way. Grrrr.

[WKB]

Ms ping

[Sybeck1]

Babylon in the Bible belt
The end is near folks

[LibLieSlayer]

“Too bad about that wiring problem causing no electricity and the plumbing not working. Nothing we can do about it until Monday”.

[guitarplayer1953]

I can understand where you are coming from but this is a public building supported by tax dollars and the last time I checked gay people do pay taxes. If they don't want them there then don't take their tax dollars.

[Sybeck1]

Dyke marriage is illegal here

[PLD]

It doesn't matter if these pigs think they are getting married they are not..They can do this in a toilet for all I care they wont be married by God...Next they will marry their pets and will demand to be noticed...Who cares what the filth does..One day we will not have to put up with them...

[scottjewell]

Interesting that you say that, and point well taken.

I am unclear whether gay marriage/civil unions are legal in the state of Mississippi. The official in his reply said:

“Based on my personal and religious beliefs, I strongly object to this, but I have no alternative, due to this advice, but to allow the processing of this permit to move forward,” wrote Hyde-Smith.

“However, if finalized, I will immediately begin working with other elected officials and the entire legislature to request clear and straightforward definitions about what activities can take place on the property owned by the State of Mississippi,” she added, “I am hopeful that this matter can be put forth immediately when the Legislature convenes in January.”

[PLD]

It doesn't matter if these pigs think they are getting married they are not..They can do this in a toilet for all I care they wont be married by God...Next they will marry their pets and will demand to be noticed...Who cares what the filth does..One day we will not have to put up with them...

[PLD]

It doesn't matter if these pigs think they are getting married they are not..They can do this in a toilet for all I care they wont be married by God...Next they will marry their pets and will demand to be noticed...Who cares what the filth does..One day we will not have to put up with them...

[scottjewell]

;-)

[Albion Wilde]

If they don't want them there then don't take their tax dollars.

That would be a small price to pay. There are a lot -- a lot -- fewer of them than it would seem.

[DoughtyOne]

Commitment?

They’re being committed?

[scottjewell]

Addendum: Mississippi currently does not legally define either civil unions or domestic partnerships. So to hold one in a public building is dubious.

[Chainmail]

Then by your logic, that museum should welcome the Klan or the Nazi Party or the local NAMBLA chapter - after all, I’m sure that they pay taxes.

[guitarplayer1953]

They are not marrying they are committing devotion to each other.

[guitarplayer1953]

Yes that is true I may not like it or you may not like it but under the equal protection clause they can not discriminate against anyone person or group.

[cripplecreek]

I got married in a museum but it was to a female.

[scottjewell]

Assuming you are male, your wedding was legally recognized bu the state. I believe the officials’ complaint is that the state of Miss. does not legally recognize same sex unions.

[madprof98]

Not a question of “not wanting them there,” as you certainly know. It’s a question of not wanting an ILLEGAL ceremony to take place under state auspices.