First legal same-sex marriage in Oklahoma

[karlrschneider]

Interesting story...
http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=87857

[davidinalameda]

1. it's not quite legal yet

it depends on whether or not the Cherokees allow it

[karlrschneider]

2. Well, the way it was reported on the TV news sounded as if they already

have...I suppose they could reverse that, though...
:eyes:

[OKNancy]

3. snip from the story

Cherokee Nation Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Same-sex Marriage

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) -- A tribal court has dismissed a lawsuit that held up a lesbian couple's effort to have their marriage recognized by the Cherokee Nation.

In a ruling filed Wednesday, the tribe's Judicial Appeals Tribunal said that Todd Hembree, the tribe member and attorney whose lawsuit blocked the filing of a marriage certificate issued by the tribe to Dawn McKinley and Kathy Reynolds, had no standing to sue and suffered no harm by the women's attempt to be recognized as a married couple.

The women haven't decided whether they will try to refile the certificate in order to have their union officially certified by the Cherokee Nation. Because of tribal sovereignty, Cherokee Nation marriage certificates are recognized just like Oklahoma marriage licenses.

"We're excited, we're happy," Kathy Reynolds said Wednesday. "We're determining what our next step is going to be."

[wildeyed]

4. the tribe's Judicial Appeals Tribunal said that

Todd Hembree, the tribe member and attorney whose lawsuit blocked the filing of a marriage certificate issued by the tribe to Dawn McKinley and Kathy Reynolds, had no standing to sue and suffered no harm by the women's attempt to be recognized as a married couple.

In other words, mind your own business.

[Lithos]

5. Congratulations Oklahoma!

Or at least a part of it. That is a great step forward.

L-

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. No, congratulations to the Cherokee Nation

nothing to do with Oklahoma, except co-location.

[wli]

7. there goes tribal sovereignty

The fundies will scream bloody murder and wage a campaign to eliminate tribal sovereignty.