Lop-sided Gay Marriage Battle in Massachusetts

National Review ^ | November 26, 2002 | Stanley Kurtz

[joeu]

This article (http://www.nationalreview.com/kurtz/kurtz112602.asp) in National Review gives a good heads-up on the coming legal battle in the Massachusetts Supreme Court and the ramifications of the decision. The deadline for the Appellee Brief from the Department of Public Health and any other Amicus Curiae is December 20, 02

So far, some 75 organizations (from Europe to California) have signed on to friend of the court Briefs in support of recognition of gay marriage in Massachusetts. NO briefs have been filed in opposition.

There is still time to file. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT AND/OR SIGN ON TO A BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO RECOGNITION OF GAY MARRIAGE CONTACT ME.

"SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT

THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IS SOLICITING AMICUS BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA FROM INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL PENDING BEFORE THE COURT.

THE ARGUMENT IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2003. SJC-08860 Hillary Goodridge & others v. Department of Public Health & another

The issue presented is whether the Commonwealth is required statutorily or constitutionally to recognize same-sex marriages.

Interested parties may inspect the briefs and appendices on file in the Office of the Clerk for the Commonwealth, 1412 Courthouse, Pemberton Square, Boston (Telephone 617-557-1020).

Parties filing amicus briefs are expected to comply with the requirements of Rules 17, 19 and 20 of Mass. Rules of Appellate Procedure. Amicus briefs, to assist the court, should focus on the ramifications of a decision and not solely on the interests of the parties filing such briefs"

Organizations which have filed IN SUPPORT of gay marriage recognition are:

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts; Women's Bar Association of Masschusetts; National Lawyers Guild, Mass. chapter; Massachusetts NOW; Massachusetts Black Women's Attorneys; Laywers' Comiteee for Civil Rights under Law of the Boston Bar Assoc.; Greater Boston Rights Coalition; Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston; American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts; American Civil Liberties Union Foundation; People for the American Way Foundation; Lamda Legal Defense and Education Fund; National Center for Lesbian Rights; National Assoc. of Women Lawyers; National Organization for Women foundation, INc.; Northwest Women's Law Center; Now Legal Defense and Education fund; Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund,; Community Change, Inc.; Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund; National Asian Pacific American egal Consortium; Puerto Rico Legal Defense and Education Fund; Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action; National Council of Jewish Women ; Professors of Remedies , Constitutional Law and Litigation (20 individuals); Mass. Psychiactric Society; American Psychoanalytical Association; National Assoc. of Social Workers; Mass. Chpater of the National Assoc. of Social Workers; Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute; Mass. Assoc. for Psychonanalytic Psychology; The Gottman Institute and 4 Doctors; Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry (Various); Professors of State Constitutions Law (9); Coalition gaie et lexbienne du Quebec; Egale Canda Inc.; Federation internationale des ligues des Droits de l'Homme; Human Right Watch; ILGA; ILGA-Europe; ILGA-North American; Inrer American Center for Human Rights; Interrights; INternational Lesbian and Gay Law Association; Japan Association for the Lesbian and Gay Movement; Lesbian and Gay Equality Project; Pink Cross; Rechtskomitee; (plus 21 Individuals); Professors of History of Marriage, Famileis and the Law (Various); professors of Expressions and Constitutional Law (13); Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts; Freedom to Marry Foundation; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trangender Political; Alliance of Western Massachusetts; Mass. Gay and Lesbian Political Caucas; Bay Area lawyers for Individual Freedom; Freedom to Marry Collaborative; Human Rights Campaign; Natinoal Gay and Lesbian Task Force; PridePlanners Assoc.

Despite the potential for national remification of this decison there were no Amicus briefs in oppositon as of Nov. 29, 2002

AGAIN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT AND/OR SIGN ON TO A BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO RECOGNITION OF GAY MARRIAGE CONTACT ME.

[FF578]

And you cannot stone (or whatever) homosexuals.

Here in North Carolina. I can arrest people engaging in sodomy.

§ 14-177. Crime against nature.

If any person shall commit the crime against nature, with mankind or beast, he shall be punished as a Class I felon.

History

(25 Hen. VIII, c. 6; 5 Eliz., c. 17; R.C., c. 34, s. 6; 1868-9, c. 167, s. 6; Code, s. 1010; Rev., s. 3349; C.S., s. 4336; 1965, c. 621, s. 4; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1191; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

[Right Wing Professor]

Not allowing gays to marry is DISCRIMINATION.

I agree absolutely with the newbie. That's why, in every state of the union, 'gays' are allowed to marry (except the ones who are married already).