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Washington St. Indian Tribe Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
The Blaze ^ | 8/3/2011 | Billy Hallowell

Posted on 08/03/2011 8:44:06 AM PDT by Baynative

SEATTLE (The Blaze/AP) — Gay marriage isn’t legal in Washington state, but that hasn’t stopped an Indian tribe from recognizing same-sex unions.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; marriage; tribes; washington
There is always a way around the law for liberals.
1 posted on 08/03/2011 8:44:12 AM PDT by Baynative
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To: BADROTOFINGER; Stoat; Just Lori; Libertina; Lexinom; horatio; freebird5850; Horatio Gates; ...
WA Ping

The new law allows the tribal court to issue a marriage license to two unmarried people, regardless of their sex, if they’re at least 18 years old and at least one of them is enrolled in the tribe. Leonard Forsman, chairman of the Suquamish Tribe, wants to be sure people understand the tribe’s stance:

“We are open and tolerant, and we want to make sure our members are offered the opportunity to be happy and free in their lives. This lined up with our values as a tribe. We don’t discriminate.

2 posted on 08/03/2011 8:46:43 AM PDT by Baynative (If the government was in charge of the desert , we'd soon have a shortage of sand.)
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To: Baynative

Let me guess....the person who does the officiating is named One Brave F***er.


3 posted on 08/03/2011 8:49:49 AM PDT by edpc (Ruck Famadan)
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To: Baynative
way to go!, nothing like working to achieve what the gub’mint couldn't - extinction
4 posted on 08/03/2011 8:50:01 AM PDT by NativeSon
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To: Baynative

This state does not recognize a marriage certificate from a tribe. I got divorced in a rez court here and they never accepted the courts’ divorce papers. For 5 years I thought I was divorced, until I tried to get married again and found out I was still married all those years.

Won’t mean anything outside the reservation borders.


5 posted on 08/03/2011 8:54:44 AM PDT by Grunthor (Faster than the speed of smell.)
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To: Baynative

Well, the Indian from The Village People should be happy about this.

6 posted on 08/03/2011 8:57:21 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Baynative

Thanks a lot, Chief Little Ben Dover.


7 posted on 08/03/2011 8:58:37 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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To: Baynative

Gee, how virtuous! I wish I were that virtuous.

Good thing Jay Silverheels has gone to the great hunting grounds.


8 posted on 08/03/2011 9:00:56 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama can't count.)
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To: Baynative

Don’t come a-knockin’ if the teepee is a-rockin’!


9 posted on 08/03/2011 9:07:29 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The top 1% earn 20% of America's income yet they pay 40% of all federal income taxes!)
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To: Baynative
Was this pin head involved?....Cumbaya, Wigwam style!....
10 posted on 08/03/2011 9:10:48 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Baynative

“..This lined up with our values as a tribe..”

wonder what values are endearing to them??


11 posted on 08/03/2011 9:17:48 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Baynative
Is that a Tomahawk in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
12 posted on 08/03/2011 9:20:17 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Would you rather live in Obamaville or Palintown?)
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To: RexBeach

13 posted on 08/03/2011 9:28:10 AM PDT by Baynative (If the government was in charge of the desert , we'd soon have a shortage of sand.)
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To: Baynative

And this guy isn’t even an indian. He was Italian or something.


14 posted on 08/03/2011 9:36:43 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama can't count.)
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To: Baynative

Actually Lenny, you do discriminate, since one of the “happy couple” has to be enrolled in the tribe.


15 posted on 08/03/2011 9:54:49 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Baynative

“Dances With Men”?


16 posted on 08/03/2011 12:25:09 PM PDT by massmike (Massachusetts:Stopped hanging witches;started electing Kennedys.Coincidence?)
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