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Summary
This document appears to be a page (numbered 311) from a manuscript or book draft, dated or coded 4.2.12. The text is a first-person account discussing the political and legal landscape of gay marriage following the 2003 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling. The author outlines a proposal they previously wrote about in an op-ed, suggesting the separation of 'civil unions' (state jurisdiction) from 'marriage' (religious jurisdiction) to resolve conflicts between gay rights and religious freedom.
People (1)
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| The Author (I) | Author/Narrator |
First-person narrator discussing their past writings and opinions on gay marriage and church/state separation. (Conte...
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Organizations (3)
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| Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts |
Rendered a decision in 2003 unconstitutional to limit marriage to heterosexual couples.
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| Orthodox Jews |
Mentioned regarding religious objections to gay marriage.
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| Catholic churches |
Used as an example of institutions that would not be forced to recognize gay marriage under the author's proposal.
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Timeline (2 events)
2003
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts decision declaring it unconstitutional to limit marriage to heterosexual couples.
Massachusetts
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Location of the Supreme Judicial Court decision mentioned.
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Key Quotes (3)
"I decided to write an op ed that would seek to eliminate gay marriage as 'a wedge issue' in the upcoming political campaign."Source
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"The solution I proposed is to unlink the religious institution of marriage -- as distinguished from the secular institution of civil union -- from the state."Source
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"This decision was truly a knife that cut both ways: it was a Magna Carta for gay and lesbian couples, but it was also a boon to social conservative candidates..."Source
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