Tag Archives: New Mexico

The case that has inflamed anti-gay groups for years has finally been settled by the New Mexico state Supreme Court. Via press release from the ACLU: The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled today that Elane Photography illegally discriminated against a same-sex couple by refusing to photograph their commitment ceremony due to the business owner’s religious beliefs. The opinion stated: “We …

“Same-sex ‘marriage’ activists in New Mexico are not content to wait for the courts. Now they have found a county clerk willing to defy the Governor and Attorney General by issuing illegal ‘marriage’ licenses to same-sex couples. The battle for marriage as God designed has come to The Land of Enchantment; and it’s your turn to stand in the breach. …

New Mexico state Attorney General Gary King said this afternoon that he will not challenge the same-sex marriage licenses that Dona Ana County began issuing today.  Back in June, King similarly said that he will not defend the state against a lawsuit that demands marriage equality. However, King warned today that Dona Ana marriages could be ruled invalid by the …

Big news! This morning the New Mexico county of Dona Ana began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Via an alert from Progress Now New Mexico: Same-sex couples in Doña Ana County began receiving marriage licenses this morning after the county clerk announced he was issuing them based on a legal opinion endorsed earlier this year by the City of …

“The battle for marriage as God designed has come to The Land of Enchantment; and it’s your turn to stand in the breach. Every person who believes marriage to be the union of one man and one woman needs to contact Governor Martinez today, urging her and her administration to give their full support to the defense of marriage. As …

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King yesterday told the state Supreme Court that he will not defend a lawsuit calling for the legalization of same-sex marriage. In written arguments filed with the court, King said the justices should invalidate the state’s ban on gay marriage if they agree to resolve the issue in a lawsuit filed by two Santa Fe …

Via press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights: Late Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, ACLU national, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Albuquerque law firm Sutin, Thayer & Brown PC, and Albuquerque attorneys Maureen Sanders, Kate Girard, and Lynn Perls filed a writ of mandamus with the New Mexico State Supreme Court …

It doesn’t appear that the preachers were arrested. Perhaps the police asked them to leave the scene as a matter of public safety. At the 0:50 mark you’ll note that at least one of the protesters is wearing a gun. (Tipped by JMG reader Elise)

Clip recap: We’re counting down the days to a Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8. Marriage may go to voters in Ohio, but there’s some dispute over timing. New polls show ongoing progress in California and across the nation. And New Mexico’s Attorney General addresses the challenges to the state’s marriage ban.

The city council of Sante Fe last night approved a resolution supporting same-sex marriage. There was a standing room-only crowd for the vote. The Santa Fe Fire Department had to bar the doors before the meeting started, leaving many to watch the proceedings from the hallway. Many in attendance wore red to symbolize their support for marriage equality. Others sported …

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Yesterday I reported that Sante Fe’s Mayor David Coss said that there’s nothing in state law that bans same-sex marriage and that his city attorney agrees. Coss has a gay daughter and wants to “see her walk down the aisle.” Here’s his press conference regarding the plan to issue a city resolution declaring that same-sex marriages are legal. (Via Towleroad)

David Coss, the mayor of New Mexico’s capital Sante Fe, says there’s nothing in state law that bans same-sex marriage and his city attorney agrees.    Coss and Councilor Patti Bushee plan to introduce a City Council resolution on March 27 “recognizing” that same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico. They have a legal memo in which City Attorney Geno Zamara …

Marriage Equality USA’s Ned Flaherty makes some bold predictions today at Policy Mic: The next 12 states where legalization is underway are known, and the order in which they’re finishing is now predictable. By the end of 2014, these next 12 states will join the 10 other jurisdictions that already have full marriage equality: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, …

By a vote of 7-4, today a Democratic-majority New Mexico House subcommittee killed a bill that would have placed marriage equality to a public vote.  Two Democrats (Mary Helen Garcia and Debbie Rodella) voted against the bill, otherwise it would have passed 6-5. Glen Strock, pastor of Pecos Valley Cowboy Church, was among several people who argued against the amendment …

By a 5-4 vote, yesterday the New Mexico House Public Affairs Committee narrowly approved a bill to place marriage equality to a public vote. The bill would let voters decide the issue of same-sex marriage, but it also states churches would not be required to recognize the same-sex marriage bill. After hearing very different opinions and personal experiences, lawmakers decided …

New Mexico state GOP Rep. Cathrynn Brown has introduced a bill that would charge the victims of rape with a felony for “tampering with evidence” if they get an abortion should their rape result in pregnancy. “Tampering with evidence shall include procuring or facilitating an abortion, or compelling or coercing another to obtain an abortion, of a fetus that is …

On Gun Appreciation Day in New Mexico: A male juvenile is in custody this morning following a shooting in the South Valley that left five people dead.  In an email from Bernalillo County officials, a shooting took place on Long Lane SW Saturday evening. Deputies were dispatched and found an adult male, an adult female and three children dead. All …

New Mexico state Rep. Brian Egolf yesterday introduced a bill that would place a constitutional amendment to legalize same-sex marriage on an upcoming public ballot. “It’s time to recognize all the families in New Mexico who are headed by same-sex couples,” Egolf said Thursday. The proposal probably won’t have an easy time in the Legislature. Lawmakers in recent years haven’t …

Six years ago a New Mexico photography business refused to photograph a lesbian wedding, resulting in fines from the state Human Rights Commission and the martyrdom of the company to anti-gay groups nationwide. On Friday the New Mexico Supreme Court agreed to hear the company’s appeal from the Alliance Defense Fund. “Americans in the marketplace should not be subjected to …