Talk:LGBT rights in the United States
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[edit] Finkelstein?
I think this reference is inappropriate. I don't see what is so special about it that it deserves entry into the article. It seems to have a political motive, of trying to make gay Republicans appear to be hypocrites. Though that happens to coincide with my own views, political attacks have no place in an encyclopedia.
How about we mention some positive figures in the American gay rights movement, like Ellen DeGeneres, rather than focusing on gay "bad guys"? -Kasreyn 09:56, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merger with LGBT movements in the United States
Ntennis has proposed merging this article with LGBT movements in the United States.
What would the merged article be called?Wuzzy 10:08, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't think they should be merged. The two articles are distinctly different: the LGBT movements article focuses on specific movements and organizations in the U.S., whereas the Gay Rights article addresses a more general history of the gay rights movement in general. Stellanor 03:04, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't think they should be merged. -wond3rlust
They should not be merged. Legal issues and social issues are different and should be left alone. I also want to applaud Wikipedia for their continued support of the LGBT sections here! -TJ (2/10/07)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Gay Activist June 1971.jpg
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[edit] Popular Culture
How exactly does the section on 'Popular Culture' fit with the article's focus of LGBT rights in the US? Without some justification, I intend to remove that section. 144.15.115.165 21:17, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] california remove same-sex marriage ban
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html
The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights."
Gay couple John Lewis, left, and Stuart Gaffney celebrate outside the California Supreme Court on Thursday. In a 4-3 120-page ruling issue, the justices wrote that "responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation."
"We therefore conclude that in view of the substance and significance of the fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship, the California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples," Chief Justice Ronald George wrote for the majority.
should I mention?--Dark paladin x (talk) 04:26, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- yes (Дҭї) 02:43, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
