Speaking of religion and bullying, House State Affairs showed a modicum of decency last week and killed House Bill 1220, certain conservatives' continued attempt to disguise anti-LGBT legislation in freedom of religion. Eight committee Republicans joined two Democrats in deferring…
Posts tagged as “equality”
Equality South Dakota is thrilled about yesterday's ruling declaring South Dakota's same-sex-marriage ban unconstitutional: Certain politicians in this state (including Attorney General Marty Jackley, who will continue to waste taxpayer's money fighting equality) still don't seem to get it. It's…
Federal Judge Karen Schreier has ruled South Dakota's gay marriage ban unconstitutional. In a ruling issued today, Judge Schreier finds in favor of Jennie and Nancy Rosenbrahn and five other South Dakota same-sex couples who sued the state for legal…
Toward the end of our conversation on KSOO's Viewpoint University yesterday, Dan Peters and Todd Epp asked me what big news stories we should watch for in 2015. You have my dreamy wishlist; now let me cast a partisan eye…
Yesterday I mentioned that a few groups are brewing up ideas to help the Democratic Party regain its footing in South Dakota. Among the party-building ideas I haven't mentioned yet is to take advantage of the energy of existing groups…
Judge Karen Schreier is taking some time to compose her ruling on South Dakota's same-sex marriage ban. While we wait for Judge Schreier to overturn the narrow 2006 majority who wrote that discrimination into our state constitution, how about a…
The Equality South Dakota PAC has announced its candidate endorsements for 2014. Our three marquee Democrats—Rick Weiland, Corinna Robinson, and Susan Wismer—all get the nod, although they mention that Larry Pressler also backs legalizing same-sex marriage. The Equality South Dakota…
Sweet 16: Colorado joins the list of states whose same-sex marriage bans have fallen before judicial scrutiny. District Court Judge C. Scott Crabtree agreed with nine couples from Denver and Adams counties that Colorado's same-sex marriage ban violates the Constitution.…