SCOTUS 5-4: Marriage Equality in the US!

The Supreme Court of the United States today gave us their decision in the case of Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, et al.

With a 5-4 majority decided, for a freedom to marry nationwide in the United States. (Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, joined. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion as did Scalia, Thomas and Alito, the latter three also filing opinions in which one or more of the other dissenters joined.)

You can read the complete decision here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf.

Happy Pride everyone and especially my sisters and brothers in the United States! The second largest democracy in the world has now accepted same-sex marriage!

Let's celebrate!

SP Hugs 26 - 30

Mowgli Soy

Joseph Nussbaum

Tootsie Nootan

Andy Rennebohm

Carl Paneer (NakedCarl)

Bryan Fischer Blocks Bock on Twitter

"Bryan Fischer is the former Director of Issues Analysis for the American Family Association (AFA). He hosts the talk radio program Focal Point on American Family Radio and posts on the AFA-run blog Instant Analysis (formerly Rightly Concerned).

Fischer opposes abortion, national health care, gay adoption, and same-sex marriage. Fischer's comments about homosexuality caused the AFA to be designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in November 2010. To avoid being classified as a hate group, the AFA has officially repudiated Fisher's views on Muslims, Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans, The Holocaust being caused by homosexuals, the outlawing of homosexuality, and that Hillary Clinton is a lesbian."

( From Wikipedia's two first paragraphs about this hate monger.) 

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I had forgotten I had visited this morons Twitter feed earlier. I must have left a comment he didn't quite appreciate, because now I am blocked. I feel honored!

The Over The Rainbow Tribute For Ars - Event Pictures by J.J. Goodman

Hottie B Lockjaw

Kharissa Indigo

The Disco Biscuits, with guest star Kharissa

Bambi Flores, Hottie & Kharissa

Hottie & Bambi

JJ Goodman & Fordis Flores

Jeb Nicholls

Miss Pieni, my niece

Syllie Whitfield & her Royal Majesty Queen BM Oh

Mirco Dinzeo

Dejerrity & Tomais

Cayson Triellis & Jay

The Smith Boys (Kahvy & Garrett) with Syllie & BM

Kahvy

Kane Hawksby

Shutterbug niece

BM

Over The Rainbow

I got my first inkling that something was afoot three days ago, when Tomais told me to add the timeslot to my events calendar and asked me to make sure that I would be there. Then two evenings ago Hottie B spilled the beans and told me what was being planned.

Once I had been able to process it, I was very moved by the fact that this special tribute for Ars was occurring, and I am certain that my Ars would have been so also.

During Ars all to few years in Second Life he put a lot of time, energy and passion into the music industry here and I know he always tried to support the new DJ's who were emerging. I will most certainly be there with all - or most - of my family. Please take the time to join us, if you are able.

To Over The Rainbow at Facon (SLurl).

P.S. I hear through the grapevine that Hottie will be joined by The Disco Biscuits, i.e. JJ Goodman, Bambi Flores, Fordis Flores and Cupric Router.

SP Hugs 22 - 25

Nikolai Warden

Bailey Saxmundham

Hug not counted: The Smith Boys

Greg Ducatiollion

Tasty Hastings with his partner Petr watching