Tag Archives: West Virginia

Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “Over the last week, states have been winning the freedom to marry at such a fast pace that it’s hard to keep up. AFER has conclusively won its marriage case. Cases in four other states have ended in victory. The Ninth Circuit has expanded marriage in several more states. It’s been a pretty terrible week for the National …

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West Virginia Haters Have The Sadz

“Our heavenly Father didn’t take homosexuality lightly in the Bible’s account of Sodom & Gomorrh, nor did He give the Isralites a pass when they choose pagan ways over His Commandments. America should brace herself as we see the mighty hand of God give us our just due. (Jud 1:7-10 & Rom 1:21-32). Christians’ civil rights will be trounced by …

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WEST VIRGINIA: Marriage Licenses Begin!

Chris Bostic and David Epp. First couple to fill out a marriage certificate in Kanawha Co. #wsaz pic.twitter.com/QUssJz7qAm — Shannon Houser (@ShannonWSAZNews) October 9, 2014 Kanawha County is the most populous in West Virginia and is home to the state capital of Charleston.

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UPDATED: Wikipedia Marriage Map

West Virginia just went dark blue and Nevada should join the party this afternoon. Zoom, zoomity, zoom!

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BREAKING: West Virginia AG Drops Defense Of Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Gov Orders State Agencies To Comply

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced that he will no longer defend his state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Gov. Earl Ray has ordered the issuing of marriage licenses. Morrisey’s office indicates the attorney general disagrees with the Supreme Court decision, but respects that it sets legal precedent for West Virginia. “While we disagree and believe it improperly …

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WEST VIRGINIA: Federal Judge Lifts Marriage Stay But Issues No Final Ruling

Via the Huntington Herald-Dispatch: U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers his lifted his stay, clearing the way for arguments and proceedings to resume in a federal lawsuit targeting West Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. The order delivers a partial victory three, same-sex couples who urged Chambers to lift the stay Monday in light of a Supreme Court decision rendering such …

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HRC Head Calls For Immediate “Remedial Action” In Those Other Six States

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WEST VIRGINIA: Marriage Ban Case Stay Extended Until Ruling By SCOTUS

Gay means stay.

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: Major news in Virginia this week, where the Fourth Circuit has refused to delay marriage equality for any longer. Now anti-gay defendants have asked the US Supreme Court to step in at the last minute. A judge in Tennessee has upheld that state’s marriage ban, on the basis of outdated arguments regarding procreation. And over a dozen couples …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: I’m back on the East Coast this week, reporting on AFER’s huge victory in Virginia. The fourth circuit has upheld a ruling that the state’s marriage ban is unconstitutional. There’s been immediate fallout from that ruling in several nearby states. We also have new southern polling, and victory in Alaska, but only for dead people.

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WEST VIRGINIA: GOP State AG Takes Wait And See Stance On Marriage Ruling

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Quote Of The Day – Jon Davidson

“Today’s 4th Circuit decision is not yet final. It won’t be final until at least August 18th (it could be longer if a petition for rehearing is sought) and, of course, a stay of today’s decision by the 4th Circuit or the Supreme Court might be sought by the clerks who defended the Virginia marriage ban. In addition, while nothing …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Matt is on the road.

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Freep This West Virginia Poll

On the lower right. (Tipped by JMG reader Chuck)

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West Virginia Marriage Suit Gets OK

Lambda Legal’s marriage equality suit against West Virginia has survived motions to dismiss, but with an important stipulation regarding one aspect of the case. Via the Associated Press: A federal judge ruled this week that most of the lawsuit against the state’s ban on same-sex marriage could continue, but said the lawsuit’s claim that West Virginia should recognize gay marriages …

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Headline Of The Day

(Via Wonkette)

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WEST VIRGINIA: Marriage Equality Suit Likely To Survive Motions To Dismiss

Yesterday a West Virginia judge indicated that he is not inclined to dismiss a marriage equality lawsuit brought by three gay couples against county clerks. However the judge may rule that the plaintiffs lack standing for the portion of the suit that argues for the recognition of marriages from other states. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 1, argues county clerks in …

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WEST VIRGINIA: State AG Asks Court To Throw Out Marriage Lawsuit

Claiming that the plaintiffs lack standing, the West Virginia state attorney general’s office has asked the court to dismiss a marriage equality lawsuit. In its motion, the state claims two reasons why the lawsuit filed by three same-sex couples should be dismissed: state law doesn’t cause them any immediate harm and the couples aren’t married, so the fact West Virginia …

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WEST VIRGINIA: Attorney General Files To Defend State Against Marriage Suit

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today filed a motion to intervene in the federal marriage equality lawsuit filed last month by three gay couples. Morrisey’s filing reads in part: “The State intervenes…for the sole and limited purpose of defending the constitutionality of the statutes in question.” One of the three statutes that Morrisey references reads: “Every application for a …

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