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Colorado voters passed Amendment J, removing language from the state constitution that defined marriage exclusively as a union between one man and one woman.

This 2006 provision, previously enshrined by Amendment 43, conflicted with the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Supporters, including LGBTQ+ advocacy group One Colorado, argue that Amendment J safeguards same-sex marriage in the state if federal protections are ever overturned.

Opponents, like Focus on the Family and the Colorado Catholic Conference, uphold traditional marriage definitions, asserting that marriage should reflect biological complementarity and support children’s well-being through both maternal and paternal roles.

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[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 62 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] TheBat 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same thought when I read about Missouri voting for access to abortion, and for Republicans.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm just so dumbfounded by how many progressive constitutional amendments got passed but voted Republican.

I just can't comprehend someone saying, "You know, this asshole took away my abortion rights but since I'm voting to restore them, I guess he should get another shot."

These people think that abortion amendments are going to hold when their dear leader is in the White House.

[–] TheBat 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Americans are morons. That's it.

Apparently Trump's numbers are same compared to 2020 but something like 14 million Biden voters chose to stay home than vote for Harris.

Absolute fuckwits.

Edit: Trump lost 3 million voters compared to 2020.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

democrats were warned during biden's campaign in 2020 they (the left) wouldn't do it again for them. and you're surprised that they followed through when presented with a genocidal candidate? :shocked pikachu:

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, yes, I am surprised that they sat on their asses and tacitly chose the even more genocidal candidate.

I get not wanting to make the choice between eating dirt or wet shit, but sitting this one out was just asking for wet shit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You were warned. You decided to hold your nose and believe the polls that everything was close and would be okay if you just high handed brow beat people enough.

You are as much to blame as Harris' campaign because you're comfortable with supporting a genicide. Please go touch grass, do some shrooms, whatever you need to do to connect with your community.

You gave Harris and biden permission to behave this way and you caused this just as much as they did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It's already delusional to think you helped by not voting, but I'm not gonna listen to a dipshit who's just gonna sit on their ass and blame anyone who actually tried to protect the rights of queer communities. Fuck off.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 23 hours ago

yawn yet here you are. And I did vote. Sadly i must waste my time educating you dweebs who gladly support genocidal monsters across the board.

Want to win? You should have shut your mouths over lesser evil nonsense and told harris to fuck off with the genocide nonsense. Maybe the democrats would have won. At least the news cycles wouldn't have been a never ending stream of 'harris shits on her base'

[–] TheBat 3 points 1 day ago

Since when is Trump DNC candidate?

[–] Rapidcreek 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

That's why we're out of here ASAP.

Edit: Are queerphobes downvoting me or something? Sorry, I'm not going to stick around and watch my daughter get marched into a conversion therapy camp.

[–] WraithGear 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

You know what? I can’t blame you. I just had my world view that most people are kind beings ripped from me. I plan on sinking with the ship and doing anything i can like a good sailor.

[–] FlyingSquid 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If I didn't have someone who depends on me 100%, I might stay. But she is my number one priority.

I always tell people who are reluctant to cut off narcissistic parents: you owe your parents nothing. You didn't ask to exist. They owe you everything.

[–] WraithGear 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

May you, your daughter and your peeps all thrive at this unexpected change. I hope you keep posting.

[–] FlyingSquid 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Boozilla 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't blame anyone for leaving. The country is lost. It will make me very sad to see the number of good people go down, but also happy that they escaped the hellscape that is coming.

[–] FlyingSquid 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I just wish I could take everyone with me. Especially my daughter's girlfriend and her close friend who is trans.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Perhaps it will work out that you can. :-)

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 1 day ago

Sadly, I do not foresee that happening.

[–] Lemminary 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, but for the love of god, don't look up narcissistic parents on YT if you don't have any or it'll hound you with those video recommendations until the end of time. Trust.

[–] Lemminary 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

people are kind beings ripped from me

Covid was a big sobering moment for me as it materialized everything I read in history. I'm done with giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. People are fucking stupid and I can't be trusted.

[–] AquaTofana 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Deleted prior comment because the comment didnt add to the conversation and I got lost in my own spiral.

But Squid, I think its admirable to put your daughter first. Everyone with half a brain knows that decisions like this, uprooting an established family and everything you know, isnt made lightly/on a whim. You're showing your support of her well-being, and every time you talk about her on here, you come off as such a loving parent. We should all be so lucky. And, youve talked about having chronic illness before and it sounds like youre headed to a place with socialized health care. I wish you and yours all the luck in the world.

As for my husband and I, we're childfree by choice, so we're the best kinda people to stay behind. The kind who can weigh decisions against our own well being and decide what we can/cant handle exposing ourselves to without mixing up a child in this mess.

Fuckin' not staying in Texas tho.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In regards to your edit, I guess your name has some gravitas now and people will just downvote whatever you say in regards to those topics.

[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Boozilla 0 points 2 days ago

The opposite of what I do. 😃

[–] FenrirIII 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The question is: where? The US isn't perfect, but not many countries are. Is there still a country out there that's free and open to all?

[–] FlyingSquid 9 points 1 day ago

Where for me is the UK, where I am also a citizen. No, it is nowhere near perfect. They also don't have a government that's going to force my daughter into a conversion camp. If that happens one day? Well, we'll have to cross that bridge when we come to it. She'll be much safer there for now than she is here.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I'm thinking that won't happen until around March, if not by then definitely in May.