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MineralMan

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7. It's the tipping point.

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 12:13 PM

Oct 2014

This will lead directly to every state being required to recognize marriages from other states. By not accepting these cases, the SCOTUS has basically said that marriage equality is legal and constitutional, based on the circuit appeals courts' decisions. There is not effective argument possible to allow states not to recognize those legal, constitutional marriages.

That's the next step, and it will come soon, I believe.

The tipping point has been reached.

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Here’s What Marriage Equality Looks Like After The Supreme Court’s Action Today [View all] Skidmore Oct 2014 OP

Nice graphic shenmue Oct 2014 #1

A graphic like this always helps to frame the arguments. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #2

Great map! Spazito Oct 2014 #3

Good map jberryhill Oct 2014 #4

It will be interesting to see if the Seventh Circuit decision hifiguy Oct 2014 #5

Nice! BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #6

It's the tipping point. MineralMan Oct 2014 #7

+1 SoapBox Oct 2014 #8

Legally, it's still open, although the bigots' practical chances don't look good. Jim Lane Oct 2014 #14

19+5+6 IronLionZion Oct 2014 #24

Nevada needs this... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #9

Ah yes, Nevada. Mr.Bill Oct 2014 #10

And then worst of all TlalocW Oct 2014 #11

Ooops I did it again davidpdx Oct 2014 #22

Wait, South Carolina is ahead of all those light grey states? nxylas Oct 2014 #12

And Utah is too, believe it or not! n/t BeeBee Oct 2014 #13

South Carolina deserves no credit. Jim Lane Oct 2014 #15

Oh, don't worry nxylas Oct 2014 #16

I understand -- but you might be interested in state-by-state polling data Jim Lane Oct 2014 #18

Good points customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #21

A hopeful map for once. marble falls Oct 2014 #17

HA!!! Look at all the "Don't tread on me" States. the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #19

So...NC wasted its time money and energy voting for Amendment 1 in 2012... AlbertCat Oct 2014 #20

This map needs help jmowreader Oct 2014 #23