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more about #massachusetts willwriteforfood: Yay Massachusetts! Now I'm convinced I want to get married there, just for the symbolism. more » ab33: Massachusetts fuck yeah! I am always so proud to be born and raised in the Commonwealth.. sadly I now live in Arkansas, which depresses me just about... more » Maritsa: Oooooh interesting. I never thought of this line of attack, that is, a state bringing the suit claiming DOMA interfered with its powers. Also, fuck yo... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: I have often wondered why I don't leave MA for warmer shores (and nicer driving conditions and cheaper standards of living and... well, you get the id... more » lalaland13: Thank you, Massachusetts. I'm still kind of pissed about Bill Clinton for signing that one. WTF, dude? more » so5minutesago: Hoorah! Any Jeze-lawyers know if it sounds like they have a case? more » Atomic Monkey Mouse: Makes me proud to be a Masshole, ya know? more » Dodgergirl: Um, sorry Massachusetts but the federal government has decided that full faith and credit can only be given to marriages that are proven by the existe... more » JerkoftheMonth is changing her name!: While it doesn't affect me in the least if they get divorced and I wish them the best of this difficult situation, I gotta wonder how a marriage they ... more » morninggloria: Wait till I tell all of my young horny male coworkers about the hot, hot girl on girl divorce action! more » BAngieB: Those damn queers and their equals rights. Look how they have destroyed marriage - next thing you know the straight people will want to be able to div... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: All the best to both of these ladies and their munchkin. I'd be well pissed if my divorce made headlines around the country. Then again, we're all up ... more » morninggloria: They just Catholic sinned so much that the Pope's head exploded. more » AuntieBee: I think the first gay couple to get married in Canada is divorced now, too. No biggie, it's just a part of the marriage package. Some marriages end ... more » activearchivist is lovely, in a moist, fluffy sort of way: Part of me wonders if their fight for marriage rights somehow contributed to their eventual divorce. Legal battles are rarely easy, and it may have s... more » LaMorena: Awesome tag--I have an undying love for Willa Cather. She was definitely an early Jezebel (and lezebel!), and her writing is so, so beautiful. more » LittleMissBossyBoots: I can't imagine going through a divorce like that in the public eye. I mean, to so many people you are kind of this symbol or representation of same-s... more » R_Claw: I suspect Goodridge v. Goodridge will be taught in every single Family Law course at every single US Law School. I find this sort of stuff fascinating... more » EkaterinaBallerina: The divorce rate in this country is something like 50%. I imagine that even taking this couple into account, most of them are still heterosexual coupl... more » rosasparks: We have a case here that is complicated, as the couple was married in Mass, but divorcing here, so the state Supreme Court has to decide whether or no... more » -
#novellaw
Massachusetts Challenging Defense Of Marriage Act In Federal Court
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, arguing that it violates Massachusetts' right to regulate marriage as it sees fit. Several Massachusetts couples filed an equal protection suit again DOMA in March. [Boston Globe] -
#opioneers
Lesbian Couple "Makes History" Again By Breaking Up
Hillary and Julie Goodridge, a lesbian couple who became gay icons in their fight for same-sex marriage, are divorcing. More »
