It was inevitable, we suppose, that in this day of real and imagined rights and slights that gay Indians would demand the right to cozy up in their teepees with whomever they want.
Brokeback Mountain broke new ground and you knew, or at least you suspected, that as soon as we had gay cowboys, gay Indians would want in on the action, too.
It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “putting an arrow in your quiver.”
The Associated Press has the heap big headline:
The Suquamish Tribal Council voted Monday to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples on its reservation near Seattle, after the measure gained support from more than 100 tribal members at a meeting this spring.
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.It will be up to other courts to decide if unions granted under the Suquamish ordinance will be recognized elsewhere in Washington, said the tribe’s attorney, Michelle Hansen.
Gay marriage is still illegal in the state, but the Legislature this year approved a measure recognizing same-sex unions from other jurisdictions, which include other nations. State lawmakers also have approved so-called “everything but marriage” laws, granting same-sex couples many rights.
“Walks With Swish,” the minister said, “do you promise to love, honor and obey Lisping Fox?”
Source: Associated Press
