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| Kar2oonMan
Thu 5/15/2008 10:59a | >>SAN FRANCISCO — In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.
Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled 4-3 in an opinion written by Chief Justice Ron George.
Outside the courthouse, gay marriage supporters cried and cheered as news spread of the decision.
"Our state now recognizes that an individual's capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation," the court wrote.
The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco's monthlong same-sex wedding march.
"Today the California Supreme Court took a giant leap to ensure that everybody _ not just in the state of California, but throughout the country _ will have equal treatment under the law," said City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who argued the case for San Francisco.<<
So, there you go. |
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| jdub
Thu 5/15/2008 11:04a | I was just reading about this--and how now the fight once again escalates.
Sigh.
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| Kar2oonMan
Thu 5/15/2008 11:05a | Too late. It's the end of civilization. On hearing the news, hundreds of people starting marrying farm animals. The far right warned of this... |
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| SingleParkPassholder
Thu 5/15/2008 11:21a | Here's the link.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/...dex.html
I haven't read the opinion yet, but I did see equal protection arguments used as grounds for the decision, which I think is accurate. I'll be surprised if this doesn't get appealed, but the California justices likely knew that when they were writing the opinion. |
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| WilliamK99
Thu 5/15/2008 11:25a | Ther fight continues, although I hear Beaumandy's head exploded a couple minutes ago. |
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| SingleParkPassholder
Thu 5/15/2008 11:30a | "Ther fight continues, although I hear Beaumandy's head exploded a couple minutes ago."
Followed by irrational rants about "wacky Californians" and the like. Boring. |
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| Kar2oonMan
Thu 5/15/2008 11:34a | >>head exploded a couple minutes ago<<
Sounded like the sound of stepping on a very tiny scrap of bubble wrap, no doubt. |
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| WilliamK99
Thu 5/15/2008 11:41a | Honestly, what the gay marriage proponents need to do is get it legalized, let a long legal fight ensue, and by the time it's settled, Americans will be accustomed to it, just like they are accustomed to 4 dollar gas, and they won't care anymore. |
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| SingleParkPassholder
Thu 5/15/2008 11:41a | And so now, not completely understanding this ruling, the anti- crowd is already talking about putting a ban on the November ballot. Which, of course, could and would get challenged as to its constitutionality. And in light of this ruling.....
The issue still isn't completely resolved, as I'm sure this goes higher. In the meantime, California officially joins the 21st century on this issue. |
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| SingleParkPassholder
Thu 5/15/2008 11:42a | "Honestly, what the gay marriage proponents need to do is get it legalized, let a long legal fight ensue, and by the time it's settled, Americans will be accustomed to it, just like they are accustomed to 4 dollar gas, and they won't care anymore."
That's exactly what's happening here in California. |
