The fact that today’s decisions prevented another step back is a step forward in itself.Īs everything currently stands, same-sex couples who have been married in states which allow same-sex marriage will be recognized in those states.
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We are in a country that has recently taken so many steps back from equality: Amendment One in North Carolina, Proposition 8 and “Glee” post-season one, among other things.
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These are steps toward a more tolerant United States, a country where I can actually take pride in calling myself a citizen, rather than contemplating the benefits of becoming a Canadian. But this doesn’t excuse the fact, for once, good news is dominating the news cycle. Yes, I realize the court’s decisions today don’t make a sweeping proclamation about the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. Yes, Davis will probably shrink back to obscurity within a month. For the latter, the court declared private parties cannot defend the measure prohibiting gay and lesbian couples from marrying. The Supreme Court overturned aspects of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) this morning and also dismissed an appeal on California’s Proposition 8. While Davis was getting some well-deserved rest, the United States Supreme Court was releasing its ruling on the U.S. This story itself could have driven the news for a week, and the “Today” show for a month, let alone my fascination with how someone could stand for 13 straight hours. With the help of some other senators, Davis killed the bill and, finally, took a seat 13 hours later. Is it too soon to put her on my list of heroes?
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At one point, she even put on a back brace in the middle of her filibuster. It was led by a state senator, Wendy Davis, attempting to kill a bill that would have heavily restricted abortion clinics and closed about 80 percent of them as a result.ĭonning pink tennis shoes and a skirt suit that Hillary Clinton would have been proud of, Davis stood and spoke for 11 hours. Starting yesterday morning and going well into the night, reports were coming in about a 13-hour filibuster in Texas. It seems like June 26, 2013, will be the focus of a future episode. Sorkin is the creator and principal writer of “The Newsroom,” an HBO drama set in a fictionalized broadcast station that covers real events like the death of Osama bin Laden.