May 16, 2007 4:20 PM
Connecticut Gays unhappy with civil unions, press for marriage
Some people saw this coming. If you've never been a leftist, take it from one who has: leftists think in terms of incrementalism - if they can't get what they want, they ask for something less threatening. Once they achieve that, it's like the proverbial camel's nose. Hence, those who thought perhaps civil unions were a good way to handle GLBT demands will now discover that it's really just a stepping stone.
Gay Couples Ask Conn. Court for Marriage May 14, 10:32 AM (ET)By STEPHANIE REITZ
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The state Supreme Court on Monday took up the issue of gay marriage in Connecticut, the first state in the nation to pass a civil unions law without court intervention.
Eight gay and lesbian couples, unhappy with civil unions, are suing over the state's refusal to grant them marriage licenses. They want the court to rule that the state's marriage law is unconstitutional because it applies only to heterosexual couples and denies gay couples the financial, social and emotional benefits of marriage.
The state argues that Connecticut's 2005 civil unions law gives the couples the equality they seek under state law.
The state Supreme Court began hearing the case Monday and was expected to issue a decision later in the year.
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Thanks to my DH Tripp for the tip!
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