Discussion for article #228582
South Carolina’s defiance lasted all of 48 hours.
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This is your big chance, Lindsey! Be gay, be free, get hitched!
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Bridesmaid For Hire
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State Attorney General Alan Wilson had vowed to keep fighting a case in which a same-sex couple married elsewhere had asked South Carolina to recognize their union.
An object lesson for SC AG Alan Wilson:
Paddle your own Canute, Wilson.
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The retrograde right-wing jerks in SC won’t go down without a fight (pun intended.)
"Although same-sex marriage licenses will be issued in Charleston County, the legal fight over same-sex marriages being legally accepted in the state is not over.
According to South Carolina law, same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships are not recognized by the state.
Monday’s United States Supreme Court ruling to thwart appeals to uphold same-sex marriage bans in Utah, Indiana, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Virginia means marriage bans are considered unconstitutional in the 4th U.S. Circuit. That ruling paves the way for other states, including South Carolina, to get rid of similar bans once approved by each state.
Mark Powell, Communications Director for the office of state Attorney General Alan Wilson released the following statement Wednesday afternoon:
“Because the Attorney General’s Office has ongoing federal litigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on this matter at this time.”
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So what happened when Loving v. Virginia came down? How long did states resist issuing licenses?
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“State Attorney General Alan Wilson had vowed to keep fighting…”
On WHAT legal grounds! Unbelievable.
At what point does this constitute insurrection to the law?
Nobody is fooled by any of these AGs claiming fealty to The Constitution. It has spoken, and it’s wasteful foolishness to continue to engender a different result. You lost! Get on with it!