The law doesn't allow any parent, gay or straight ... to shop state to state for a custody ruling they like. The question here is frankly very simple -- was there a proceeding under way.

In terms of what gay couples are trying to achieve, it's no different than what heterosexuals already enjoy.

He believes that gay couples are entitled to full protection under the law and should not be discriminated against based upon their relationship.

If the state is attempting to bring in talented people, having this kind of thing -- not just in law but in the state constitution -- sends a very strong statement about what kind of state it is.

He could start construction, but no one starts under those circumstances. The remedy of the law is you tear down the building if the variances were not granted correctly.

As I have been saying for nearly a year, the law needs to be changed to allow the gay businesses to move to another part of the city.