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Gay Activists to push for Same-Sex Marriage Recognition on Valentine's Day
Omaha-World-Herald ^ | February 3rd, 2003 | Tom Shaw

Posted on 02/03/2003 11:17:58 AM PST by Hat-Trick

BY TOM SHAW

WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

This Valentine's Day at least six same-sex couples will walk into the Douglas County Clerk's Office seeking marriage licenses.

The couples don't expect to get them.

Their action will be part of a nationwide effort to push for legalizing same-sex unions. Only Vermont recognizes such unions.

The action is being led by the Metropolitan Community Church, which the group says has more than 46,000 members in 22 countries.

Same-sex couples will ask for marriage licenses in several states on Valentine's Day.

The Douglas County couples will be led by the Rev. Barbara Sagat, pastor of Omaha's Metropolitan Community Church, and her partner, the Rev. Sharon Stover, pastor of the Sioux Falls, S.D., church.

Nebraska does not recognize same-sex unions. In 2000, voters approved an amendment to the State Constitution banning same-sex marriages by a margin of 70 percent to 30 percent.

"Our intent is to do this every Valentine's Day until there is equality," Sagat said. "Our relationships really do suffer not having legal status."

The couples want the same rights that marriage provides others, she said, including power of attorney for making medical decisions for a partner.

Sheri Larsen, assistant to County Clerk Tom Cavanaugh, said the office declined to comment.

"We think this is a state issue," she said, adding, "The marriage license laws are governed by state statute, and that's what our office follows."


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: aids; dontbendover; gay; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; lavendarmafia; samesexmarriage
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1 posted on 02/03/2003 11:17:58 AM PST by Hat-Trick
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ping
2 posted on 02/03/2003 11:18:38 AM PST by Hat-Trick
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The name Craven Moorhead comes to mind.
3 posted on 02/03/2003 11:20:55 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it.)
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including power of attorney for making medical decisions for a partner.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't a person confer power of attorney on anyone of their choosing?

4 posted on 02/03/2003 11:22:50 AM PST by Inspectorette
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To: Hat-Trick
OK...I'm tired of this crap - still in a lousy mood from this weekend.....time to start a HETEROSEXUAL DAY.....
5 posted on 02/03/2003 11:25:14 AM PST by goodnesswins (Thank the Military for your freedom and security....and thank a Rich person for jobs.)
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To: Inspectorette
I believe you are correct...
6 posted on 02/03/2003 11:27:12 AM PST by my4kidsdad
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To: Hat-Trick
Are these people also pushing to pay the marriage penalty tax, or wouldn't that apply to them?
7 posted on 02/03/2003 11:27:33 AM PST by kevao
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To: Hat-Trick
If, as I believe, ancient Judaism anchored Western civilization with its insistence on heterosexual marriage, then acceptance of homosexuality can only be seen as imparting to that civilization's decline.
8 posted on 02/03/2003 11:39:28 AM PST by onedoug
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To: Hat-Trick; *Homosexual Agenda; Remedy; GrandMoM; backhoe; pram; Yehuda; Clint N. Suhks; ...
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9 posted on 02/03/2003 11:41:43 AM PST by scripter
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The Douglas County couples will be led by the Rev. Barbara Sagat, pastor of Omaha's Metropolitan Community Church, and her partner, the Rev. Sharon Stover, pastor of the Sioux Falls, S.D., church.

They "Don't ask, don't tell" until they work their way into prominence, and then spring it on us with something stupid like this.
All queers move to Vermont - apparently they're happy to have you (no pun intended).

10 posted on 02/03/2003 11:46:02 AM PST by grobdriver
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YEAH....we should DEMAND....DON'T TELL, WE WON'T ASK!
11 posted on 02/03/2003 11:49:03 AM PST by goodnesswins (Thank the Military for your freedom and security....and thank a Rich person for jobs.)
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The couples want the same rights that marriage provides others, she said

....there was a thread on FR a month or two ago about a gay couple married in Virgina, getting a divorce. They don't want to have pay child support and or alimony!!!!!!

12 posted on 02/03/2003 11:55:11 AM PST by GrandMoM (Spare the rod, spoil the child!)
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"The action is being led by the Metropolitan Community Church..."

Sex, torture and erotic electrification in America's 'gay' churches

13 posted on 02/03/2003 11:58:07 AM PST by EdReform (Eat More Mussel - www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/829652/posts)
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These people make my skin crawl!
14 posted on 02/03/2003 12:27:40 PM PST by sweetliberty (FReepers rule!)
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St. Valentine's Day has been corrupted and perverted by liberals, feminists, and now, the gay mafia.

Liberals took the "Saint" out, because it sounded too religious. It wouldn't be politically correct to explain the real origins of st. Valentine's day in a public school.

Years later, thanks to Eve Ensler, the "kollege kommunity," and furry-legged feminists, Valentine's day degenerated into "V-Day." Apparently they forgot (or never heard of, or didn't care)about the REAL V-Day, and seized the opportunity to to turn a beautiful way of expresing love and friendship into excuse #456,789 to hate men.

Now the Homosexuals have taken it one step further like they are trying to do, in some respects, to Halloween. And that is, take it to the perverted, sexualized extreme. Halloween is big in the gay community. It's a chance to dress up, party, and then have anonymous sex with as many partners as possible. Now they are trying to turn Valentine's day into a day where you dress up, go to dinner, give/receive a box of chocolates/candy/flowers, and...well you know the rest.

It seems to me that their Valentine's Day agenda is yet another attempt to destroy our culture, and rebuild it in their twisted, perverted image.

15 posted on 02/03/2003 12:44:36 PM PST by Captainpaintball (Tag line (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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"Our intent is to do this every Valentine's Day until there is equality," Sagat said.

How nice, a tradition falls into place. Just think how much more fun the flowers, candy, and dinner will be after the annual tossing from the county clerks' office.

16 posted on 02/03/2003 1:10:47 PM PST by Cable225
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To: Hat-Trick; Remedy; scripter; Khepera
They are NOT, I repeat NOT going to get any same-sex recognition from THIS White House! That's just the way it is and why WE have to be vigilant.

I have a few disagreements with Bush (immigration being one), but when I read this I know we must stay UNITED behind him against creeping socialism and the gay agenda.
18 posted on 02/03/2003 10:01:35 PM PST by I_Love_My_Husband (Right and Proud)
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The action is being led by the Metropolitan Community Church

You mean the "Church" that denies scripture and promotes the practice of perversion?

19 posted on 02/03/2003 10:06:06 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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The question I have here is: Why should two consenting adults be forbidden to enter into some sort of legal binding contract that allows them to share their money, homes, cars, etc.?

I understand the religious arguments against homosexual marrige, but what would the secular/legal argument be?

20 posted on 02/03/2003 10:09:08 PM PST by realpatriot71 (legalize freedom!)
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