Building Vicory on Victory

As we as a nation prepare to celebrate our Independence on Friday, our Freedoms that are commensurate with that Independence were enhanced this week by more court victories.  With the exception of the Hobby Lobby BS, all the news from the courts swung in our favor.  California's ban on reparative therapy for minors was upheld on Monday by SCOTUS.  Then just yesterday U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down a constitutional amendment in the state of Kentucky that restricts marriage to different-sex couples. The ruling is stayed pending further action from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Also yesterday six same-sex couples from across Colorado filed a federal lawsuit challenging Colorado’s ban on the freedom to marry. The plaintiffs, represented by a Denver lawfirm of Killmer, Lane and Newman, name Attorney General Suthers, Governor Hickenlooper and two county clerks as defendants in the lawsuit.  The case quotes last week's decision in favor of marriage from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit:

[T]he Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a state’s marital laws. A state may not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based solely upon the sex of the persons in the marriage union.

This case joins another case heard on June 12th seeking the Freedom to Marry in Colorado where a judge is expected to announce a decision soon.  With the Kentucky decision in our favor, Marriage Equality has left the field victorious 23 times since the SCOTUS ruling in the Windsor case.  This is what is called building Victory on Victory.  I expect the dominoes to continue to fall until SCOTUS inevitably rules in favor of the rights LGBT people to Marriage Equality nationwide.  Let's Hope it is Sooner rather than Later and work to make it so.

Your Midweek Musical Moment features a sublime rendition of Beethoven's Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, for Violin and Orchestra, recorded in 1936 by The London Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir John Barbirolli conducted and the great Fritz Kreisler was the featured Violinist. A faithful yet passionate interpretation of one of Beethoven's most evocative violin works.  You may also hear Beethoven's Piano Concerto Number 5 in E Flat Major "Emperor" by this same orchestra this time under the baton of George Szell over on my tumblr. 

Then the midweek hump brings with it Splash Day and a collection of lively lads frolicking about the pools, beaches and baths of the world in this week's edition of Wet Wednesday.  If you need even more beachin' portraiture, check out the Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr.  Thanks for stopping in to say "Hey", see you again soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!