New Mexico's attorney general says that the same sex marriage licenses issued by a Sandoval County clerk are invalid. (Via GayWired). It didn't work, but still that was a great effort on the part of one person and wouldn't it be amazing if there were more people like that clerk and SF mayor Gavin Newsom - people who are willing to break the law in the name of equal rights?

There will always be people who are either ignorant to the rights of the human spirit or, worse, politically motivated - but what I think is even more treacherous is when somebody like Arnold Schwarzenegger says that the issuing of same sex licenses in SF is wrong because it violates Prop 22, a measure approved by voters in 2000 that requires the state to only recognize marriage between a man and a woman.

Hello, it's called civil disobedience, people.

Although Bush has stopped short at trying to put an end to same sex civil unions (which he opposed while serving as the Governor of Texas), he is making it an election year issue with his proposal for a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriages.

Dumb question here, but whatever happened to the separation of church and state? Because really, that's what we're talking about here. Unless you oppose same sex unions on "moral" or religious grounds then what persuasive, logical argument could you possibly have against them? Just because you don't like the idea doesn't mean it shouldn't be legal. Ultimately, in the eyes of the government, marriage should just be about a piece of paper -whether you're straight or gay - that ensures you certain rights and benefits in regards to property, taxes, health care, etc.

In any case, I say fine, make it an election year issue. It's about time this country faced up to its responsibility to grant equal rights that are geared towards a non-partisan, non-religious and ungendered more perfect union.