Governor OKs Harvey Milk Day, marriage bill

[RedOctober]

Capping a remarkable year for slain San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill to create a state day of recognition for Milk, making him only the second Californian, after naturalist John Muir, to receive the honor.

The governor signed the measure late Sunday along with new laws to help gay and lesbian people in the state, including a measure giving same-sex couples legally married in other states all the rights of marriage in California.

While the governor vetoed the bill honoring Milk last year, President Obama's awarding Milk the Presidential Medal of Freedom and an Academy Award-winning film about Milk's life moved Schwarzenegger to sign the bill, spokesman Aaron McLear said.

"The bill is symbolic of the importance of the gay community to California, which is why he signed it," McLear said, adding that Schwarzenegger wanted to "honor that community." It is the only such day of recognition for a gay or lesbian person in the United States.



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[RedOctober]

Its only a matter of time before Prop 8 is overturned. One state at a time will recognize gay-marriage. The claim is that gay couples don't have the same rights and hetrosexual ones. They could have easily given the same "rights" by dropping the word marriage and have states declare them all "civil unions". But, that would not help the gay agenda. Since marriage has a dual meaning both religious and legal...it gives the implication that its church sanctioned. Welcome back to ancient Greece.

Here is where some eyebrows will be raised..

Quote:The measure mandates that the governor proclaim each May 22 as Harvey Milk Day in the state, to coincide with Milk's birthday. It will not be a state holiday. The bill signed by Schwarzenegger encourages public schools in the state to conduct lessons "remembering the life of Harvey Milk, recognizing his accomplishments and familiarizing pupils with the contributions he made to this state."

I'm going to take and educated guess and state that this will be the day they tell the kids in class "Its ok to married to the same sex, despite what your religion/faith says".

[Ruskie]

Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont are the only U.S. states where a same-sex marriage law is on the books. Its very interesting that in each instance, the laws were approved by legislatures and judges, not by popular vote.

If California voters are allowed to voice their opinion through the ballot box I believe that same sex marriage will not be law.

(11-03-2009 08:43 PM)RedOctober Wrote:  Its only a matter of time before Prop 8 is overturned. One state at a time will recognize gay-marriage. The claim is that gay couples don't have the same rights and hetrosexual ones. They could have easily given the same "rights" by dropping the word marriage and have states declare them all "civil unions". But, that would not help the gay agenda. Since marriage has a dual meaning both religious and legal...it gives the implication that its church sanctioned. Welcome back to ancient Greece.

Here is where some eyebrows will be raised..

Quote:The measure mandates that the governor proclaim each May 22 as Harvey Milk Day in the state, to coincide with Milk's birthday. It will not be a state holiday. The bill signed by Schwarzenegger encourages public schools in the state to conduct lessons "remembering the life of Harvey Milk, recognizing his accomplishments and familiarizing pupils with the contributions he made to this state."

I'm going to take and educated guess and state that this will be the day they tell the kids in class "Its ok to married to the same sex, despite what your religion/faith says".