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Journal 44349 by James

05/15/08 13:58 - 58ºF - ID#44349Category: gay, marriageMarriage Equality

California Supreme Court strikes down the states ban on same-sex marriage.

From the opinion:

Third, because of the widespread disparagement that gay individuals historically have faced, it is all the more probable that excluding same-sex couples from the legal institution of marriage is likely to be viewed as reflecting an official view that their committed relationships are of lesser stature than the comparable relationships of opposite-sex couples. Finally, retaining the designation of marriage exclusively for opposite-sex couples and providing only a separate and distinct designation for same-sex couples may well have the effect of perpetuating a more general premise -- now emphatically rejected by this state -- that gay individuals and same-sex couples are in some respects "second-class citizens" who may, under the law, be treated differently from, and less favorably than, heterosexual individuals or opposite-sex couples. Under these circumstances, we cannot find that retention of the traditional definition of marriage constitutes a compelling state interest. Accordingly, we conclude that to the extent the current California statutory provisions limit marriage to opposite-sex couples, these statutes are unconstitutional.

I am so happy I could cry.

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tinypliny writes at 09:36:44 05/18/08 - Comment #35204

I am so glad at least someone is thinking at Cali courts. Usually, their brains are too fried for any logical thought.

metalpeter writes at 04:48:40 05/16/08 - Comment #35149

From what I read today it means that gay Marriage is not illegal, it can't be banned. That being said there is some group that is going to try and fight it, so the battle isn't over. As per the fact the mayor of San Fran told people to go get married then those marriages would now be reconingezed but that may or may not make marriages legal but I'm not sure I think it does. I also read in the news that New York state does have a partner law so if you fly out there and get attached NYS would reconize it. I think this is a good thing but is seems tricky. What happens if you get married then something happens where you have to move to another state, but it is at least a good first step.

twisted writes at 11:18:37 05/16/08 - Comment #35136

So that's what was going on! I rode past City hall around 9am and back again at 11:30 to meet my brother for lunch. I thought maybe Barack was in town for bike to work day. Yay Cali!

fellyconnelly writes at 09:36:08 05/15/08 - Comment #35122

"like two spinsters become old cat ladies together"

Go ahead and talk about us like we aren't even here... geez.

libertad writes at 08:08:20 05/15/08 - Comment #35118

yay! (e:mike) will you marry me in the state of california only to be null and void here? Just kidding. This is great news. Yay again!

james writes at 05:25:42 05/15/08 - Comment #35116

Joshua: I think the civil rights accorded to marriage are ridiculous, all federal 1,300+ of them. They don't account for the variety of living arrangements people have (like two spinsters become old cat ladies together). There needs to be a parallel system for those sorts of unions. But, you are right. Are you alive? Check. Are you human? Check. All right, you're married.

Jenks: That is exactly why this decision is so historic. Cali already had a domestic partnership program that mirrored marriage almost exactly as far as civil rights are concerned. But this decision said that the name is just as important as the rights themselves. It harks back to Brown vs. Board of Ed. 2 where Plessy V Ferguson's "separate but equal" nonsense was smacked down; in this case, two unequal institutions.

This is big news.

jenks writes at 05:15:08 05/15/08 - Comment #35113

wait, is this as monumental as it sounds? did gay marriage just become legal in california?? like real weddings? not just 'civil unions' etc? Or is this just step one?
good news, in any case.

joshua writes at 04:20:11 05/15/08 - Comment #35108

Legally I don't think that stating the sex of those who are getting married should be relevant. Make it between two people (marrying three or more people of any sexual preference is a bridge too far I think) and ensure that they are human. Do a blood test if need be. =D

james writes at 03:48:40 05/15/08 - Comment #35104

"bi-curious marriage Elmwood Village" does not get the same results. Almost in the clear.

drew writes at 03:34:08 05/15/08 - Comment #35103

yup: google "Homosexual Marriage Elmwood Village" and this post is number 2. Amazing.

drew writes at 03:32:05 05/15/08 - Comment #35102

whoops. I have a heterosexual marriage, legal in all 50 states.

(

) is so google friendly. I wonder how long it is before someone googles "homosexual marriage" and finds my picture.

james writes at 02:40:16 05/15/08 - Comment #35101

I bet you wish you could edit comments. ^_^

drew writes at 02:27:54 05/15/08 - Comment #35100

And now my homosexual marriage is meaningless. I wonder how (e:janelle) will feel about it.

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05/12/08 20:10 - 56ºF - ID#44321What Hanky Color Would Go With This?

From the annals of WTF?

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05/11/08 12:38 - 64ºF - ID#44305Category: gymAllentown Athletix: Final Blood!

Howdy,

I just heard back from Allentown Athletix owner Bill Maher. Everything is a go! So cats and kittens, go on down there and sign up and start lifting weights, jogging on a treadmill, or rolling around with strange men on the floor in ju jitsu class. Your membership begins the day you sign up. So, if you sign up today your membership will expire a year from today, not on May 1st 2009.

Also, if anyone wants to do one of the classes as a group you can use this space to arrange it. Here is the scheduale:

Monday:
5:30PM - Belly Dance
6:30PM Abs
7:00PM Ju Jitsu

Tuesday:
5:30PM Pilates

Wednesday:
6:00PM Abs
7:00PM Ju Jitsu

Thursday:
12:15PM Pilates
5:45PM Yoga
7:00PM Ju Jitsu

Friday:
7:30PM Belly Dance

Saturday:
9:00AM Bootcamp (additional fee)
10:00AM Tai Chi (additional fee)
11:30AM QUEEN CITY ROLLER GIRLS EXPERIENCE with MIA MAULER! (additional bad ass!)

See everyone there

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dragonlady7 writes at 11:16:26 05/12/08 - Comment #35006

Mia's class:
It IS awesome. For weeks it was all females, but of late some men have been joining us, which is all kinds of amusing. (We've toned down the ribaldry-- it used to be quite a blue class but now we're ever so slightly tamer. Probably mostly because the actual rollergirls have been slacking off on their attendance for unknown reasons, of late.)

Basically the class boils down to three main components. And it's a two-hour class, so your ass will be KICKED by the end.
1) Cardio: mostly kickboxing. Actual fighting technique, which distracts nicely from the fact that you're jumping around like a goddamn maniac.
2) Weights: chest, biceps, triceps, and a full five minutes of squats. Sometimes there's an ab track as well.
3) Yoga. Not wussy yoga, POWER yoga. Stretching and body weight resistance. But after the rest of the class, it feels like giving yourself a massage.

She throws other things into the mix-- it's different every week. She's been doing step aerobics as the warm-up, of all things, just because there happened to be a bunch of steps outside the door. She does other stuff, and it's never the same two weeks in a row. But those three main components are always present.

And she's FUNNY, really she is. So it's a show and a workout all in one. Definitely come early and introduce yourself to her. She likes to know everybody's names. And she mostly only mauls the people who are really up for it. :) (She's only given me one concussion in two years, so it's not so bad really. And we were on skates at the time.)

james writes at 04:18:36 05/11/08 - Comment #34961

Tib: I have trouble sticking to my cardio routine on off days. Having a regular thing like the ju jitsu class might be a good idea for me. So you will see me there a few times at least.

LIb: I don't think that would be a problem.

libertad writes at 04:10:10 05/11/08 - Comment #34959

Thanks. This is going to be great. Would they mind if I wait until 6/1 to sign up? It is just that I probably won't be able to use it before that. If thats a problem it's no big deal I'll just sign up sometime this week.

tiburon1724 writes at 03:48:59 05/11/08 - Comment #34958

thanks a lot for setting this up james! I'm definitely taking part in Ju Jitsu so if anyone else would like to as well let me know. I can't do Monday nights but Wed or Thurs nights would generally speaking work, starting next week anyway.

james writes at 02:07:14 05/11/08 - Comment #34952

I hope she does keep doing it. The class sounds like a lot of fun. I have no idea what happens, but any instructor named Mia Mauler has to be awesome.

The list I was operating off of was published early February, so it might have changed and more AM classes are offered. We'ss find out when we sign our souls over ^_^

If you do want to sign up again and can't do it under QCRG you are more than welcome to jump ship to our group.

dragonlady7 writes at 01:50:12 05/11/08 - Comment #34950

The Mia Mauler class will definitely run until the end of May; after that, our season ends, and we'll have to renegotiate with Bill. Mia wants to continue it all summer, since she's had fun doing it; it may, however, be shifted earlier in the day.
It is so much fun, however.

Are those classes in the AM or the PM? I thought that Yuretta's ab classes were in the early morning...
I've been considering signing up for a membership for a long time now but I just have so much travel planned coming up, I don't know if I should. I probably should just sign up anyway...

Anyway-- I hope to see you all next Saturday!

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