Go Connecticut!!!

Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. Conn was the first state to affirm civil unions. This ruling presents the first time that a state had willingly offered an alternative to preexisting civil unions, deeming them to not provide enough rights. Not everyone in the state agreed on the topic but the enjoyed seeing democracy in their state work."Even the legislature, as liberal as ours, decided that marriage is between a man and a woman," said executive director Peter Wolfgang of gay marriage opposing Family Institute Of Connecticut. "This is about our right to govern ourselves. It is bigger than gay marriage."

McCain believes that the institution of marriage is between one man and one woman. He voted against the Employment Non-Discrimination act of 1996 saying in a interview that "I think that the present laws that clearly prevent a discrimination of any kind certainly [apply] to gays and homosexuals as well." As for his "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy, he thinks that works fine and doesn't need amending.  The NYT reported that Palin supported a Alaskan constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. 

Obama opposes both a same-sex marriage and a constitutional ban. Strong believer in Civil unions that protect gay couples with the same rights heterosexuals enjoy. He thinks that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Don't ask Don't tell policy need amendment. Obama thinks that sexual orientation should be included in the definition of hate crimes. 

So.... where does all this lead the differing campaigns in the last month before election day. will candidates be forced to provide more concrete opinions on the issue or will the new development in Connecticut go unnoticed. Some say that is helps McCain and hurts Obama. we will see.

xoxo hEn