Oped: Sorry LGBT Progressive Dudes & Dudettes... from Nevada's armpit known as Las Vegas, the people of Nevada spoke about this issue in 2002 ...I seriously doubt it will pass the assembly...stiff resistance will be met...however no way will it be ratified by the voters!
We the people of N/Nevada are sick and tired of all the LGBT transplants to Las Vegas trying to change our state...go home to where ever ya came from!
The resolution was approved on a 12-9 vote, with Sen. Ben Kieckhefer (Don't plan on a reelection], a Republican representing Reno, voting with the Democratic majority. It now goes to the Assembly.
If passed by lawmakers this year and in 2015, it would go to voters in 2016 for ratification.
For many Republicans, the vote came down to whether marriage should be in the constitution at all. The original version of the resolution called only for repealing the Protection of Marriage Act passed by voters in 2002 that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. [FYI GOP Senators...yes it should stay as written...the people spoke on the issue already!]
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Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson came out as gay on Monday
By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press Reporter
A Nevada state senator came out as gay on Monday during an emotional legislative debate over the proposed repeal of the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
'I'm black. I'm gay,' said Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, a Democrat who represents north Las Vegas.
'I know this is the first time many of you have heard me say that I am a black, gay male,' he added, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
He argued that legalizing same-sex marriages would pose no threat to heterosexual marriages.
'If this hurts your marriage, then your marriage was in trouble in the first place,' Atkinson said.
The Nevada Senate, after an hour-long, soul-searching debate about equality, love and marriage passed the resolution late Monday, repealing the state's heterosexual definition of marriage. It was the first step in a long process to recognize gay marriage.
Senate Joint Resolution 13 specifically repeals a constitutional provision enacted by voters in 2002. It also declares that Nevada recognizes all marriages, regardless of gender.
The resolution was approved on a 12-9 vote, with Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, a Republican representing Reno, voting with the Democratic majority. It now goes to the Assembly.
We the people of N/Nevada are sick and tired of all the LGBT transplants to Las Vegas trying to change our state...go home to where ever ya came from!
The resolution was approved on a 12-9 vote, with Sen. Ben Kieckhefer (Don't plan on a reelection], a Republican representing Reno, voting with the Democratic majority. It now goes to the Assembly.
If passed by lawmakers this year and in 2015, it would go to voters in 2016 for ratification.
For many Republicans, the vote came down to whether marriage should be in the constitution at all. The original version of the resolution called only for repealing the Protection of Marriage Act passed by voters in 2002 that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. [FYI GOP Senators...yes it should stay as written...the people spoke on the issue already!]
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Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson came out as gay on Monday
By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press Reporter
A Nevada state senator came out as gay on Monday during an emotional legislative debate over the proposed repeal of the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
'I'm black. I'm gay,' said Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, a Democrat who represents north Las Vegas.
'I know this is the first time many of you have heard me say that I am a black, gay male,' he added, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
He argued that legalizing same-sex marriages would pose no threat to heterosexual marriages.
'If this hurts your marriage, then your marriage was in trouble in the first place,' Atkinson said.
The Nevada Senate, after an hour-long, soul-searching debate about equality, love and marriage passed the resolution late Monday, repealing the state's heterosexual definition of marriage. It was the first step in a long process to recognize gay marriage.
Senate Joint Resolution 13 specifically repeals a constitutional provision enacted by voters in 2002. It also declares that Nevada recognizes all marriages, regardless of gender.
The resolution was approved on a 12-9 vote, with Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, a Republican representing Reno, voting with the Democratic majority. It now goes to the Assembly.
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