The LGBT victory lap dance thread

[Conrad]

There was also a pansexual woman who won (I think reelection) state representative in Texas, the first US elected official to openly identify as such

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1764824.html

[archibaldcrane]

Fuck yeah Tammy Baldwin, she was Madison's (my hometown's) House rep for years, feels good for her to beat ex-governor and ex-HHS secretary Tommy Thompson, that old fucker.

Now when can we eliminate Wisconsin's constitutional amendment against gay marriage?

[archibaldcrane]

Another "victory" - 2 years after 3 of the judges who ruled that gay marriage is legal in Iowa got ousted in reelection campaigns, the 4th who was up for reelection held onto his seat, 54%:

http://www.queerty.com/iowa-retains-...-ban-20121108/

[Kuya]

edit: wrong thread

[Cantih]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...3ac_story.html

Former Democratic state Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been elected to represent a new Phoenix-area congressional district, emerging victorious after a bitterly fought race that featured millions of dollars in attack ads.

Sinema becomes the first openly bisexual member of Congress. Her victory came in a year when three states approved gay marriage, and at least five openly gay Democrats were elected to House seats. A Wisconsin congresswoman also became the first openly gay person elected to the Senate.

[archibaldcrane]

What an awful name.

[archibaldcrane]

She toes the line between cute straight girl and big lesbo perfectly.

http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/x/...0SUKMP8pDI.jpg

[Moss]

it looks like 3 different women photoshopped together into one picture

[Apelila]

Yeah, looks like a typical Arizonan. Can't tell which way the weight is going.

Wikipedia doesn't show the district so I can't tell what part of the valley it encompasses. Looking still.

Found it.
AZ-09 (cyan) – OPEN
VAP: 22.4% Hispanic
49.5% Avg D/51.5% Avg R
51.3% Obama/47.4% McCain
Predicted PVI: EVEN
Encompasses most of Tempe, Ahwatukee and Some of West Mesa.

Interestingly lots of places I looked called this for the republicans hands down. Those people are stupid, Tempe is the bluest part of Metro Phoenix.

[Kuya]

She toes the line between cute straight girl and big lesbo perfectly.

http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/x/...0SUKMP8pDI.jpg

A credit to her people

[Andalusian girls]

awwwwwww yehhhhhhhhhhhhh

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slate...age_cases.html

The wait is over: The Supreme Court announced this afternoon that it will take up the issue of gay marriage this term, agreeing to hear a pair of cases that addresses the matter on both the state and federal level.

One stems from California's Proposition 8 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages; the second is from New York and challenges the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Oral arguments are expected in March, with a ruling by late June.

[Ksandra]

Oh man, I am...excite? nervous? If they strike down prop 8 that will be so fucking amazing, but if they uphold it...

I can't imagine they will find it constitutional. Especially after this election year.

[archibaldcrane]

Prediction time - 2 parter

Strike down or uphold DOMA?

Uphold the circuit court which narrowly struck down Prop 8, rule further that gay marriage bans are unconstitutional, or overturn circuit court and uphold prop 8.

My predictions in bold.

[Cantih]

Nice.
It means it's going to take half a year of a wait for people here to start getting hitched, but a SCOTUS decision makes the nationwide drive for equality go much faster.

[Kuya]

More than likely the ruling will favor gay people, since i believe the court will feel comfortable with ruling that way after recent events.

[Churchill]

People in the comments there seem pretty convinced Scalia is going to put those homos back in the closet.

It must have been like this in the 60's, except now we can use facebook and openly see who is a retard.

[archibaldcrane]

People in the comments there seem pretty convinced Scalia is going to put those homos back in the closet.

Meh, I wouldn't go too hard on lib handwringing in slate comments.

[Xno Kappa]

In a decade or two, we're going to look back and wonder how there was ever an argument against it.

[Eurell]

In a decade or two, we're going to look back and wonder how there was ever an argument against it.

Most of us are doing this now.

[Icywave]

Prediction time - 2 parter

Strike down or uphold DOMA?

Uphold the circuit court which narrowly struck down Prop 8, rule further that gay marriage bans are unconstitutional, or overturn circuit court and uphold prop 8.

Always Hope!