IDAHO: Ninth Circuit Court Denies Gov. Butch Otter's Demand For En Banc Review

After referring the issue to the full roster of nonrecused judges, the Ninth Circuit Court has denied Idaho Gov. Butch Otter's demand for an en banc rehearing of his same-sex marriage appeal. The National Center For Lesbian Rights reacts:

“The Ninth Circuit correctly recognized that there is no need to reconsider the panel’s decision that Idaho’s marriage ban violates basic constitutional guarantees of equal protection. The Ninth Circuit’s decision striking down the Idaho marriage ban is consistent with the rulings of three other federal appeals courts, which have rightly concluded that our Constitution cannot tolerate the profound harm that denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry inflicts those couples and their children.”

Three judges dissented from the majority. The dissenting opinion, which goes on and on for many pages, cites the 1970 Baker V Nelson ruling.

No Discount: Gay Family Told "You're Not A Real Family" At Idaho Water Park

A lesbian couple and their three foster children were denied the family discount at an Idaho water park after employees told them that they weren't entitled to one because the state doesn't consider them a real family.

A local hot pool is getting even hotter after a family was denied a reduced admission price for families because the parents were both women. Lava Hot Springs, the popular tourist attraction, is where the lesbian couple with their three foster kids were denied the advertised family price because they don't fit the definition of a family, under Idaho Law. The Lava Foundation's Executive Director, Mark Lowe, said the state doesn't recognize gay or lesbian marriage and defines a family as one male, one female and children. On the other hand, the American Civil Liberties Union in Boise said State Code defines marriage, but has no universal definition of a family.

The head fuckweasel of the attraction said they may just eliminate family discounts entirely. That way, they won't have to deal with the ACLU and they get to further demonize gay families in Idaho. Win-win.