"The California Supreme Court has overturned a gay marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation’s largest state the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings. The justices’ 4-3 decision Thursday says domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage. Chief Justice Ron George wrote the opinion." (PDF of the opinion)
"Furthermore, in contrast to earlier times, 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, and, more generally, that an individual’s sexual orientation — like a person’s race or gender — does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights. We therefore conclude that in view of the substance and significance of the fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship, the California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples."
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After I read the original article, I came over here to see, and yes, Andy was on it. Thanks for the pdf of the opinion!
I am far from naive, but it still amazes me that we can live in one nation, but the difference from state to state is like a multitude of parallel universes. (or is that universi)? I currently do live in the wrong state, oh, yes I do.
This is an idea that I, for one, would like to see spread like the viral marketing viri; just like all the other labels, orientation does not make the legitimate basis for any kind of discrimination. The End.
Of course, let the dissenting opinions come a’flyin again. I read the article on Yahoo and took the associated survey, and well, my opinion was not in the majority regarding the Court’s decision.
I would like to start living life label-free and in equity, one state at a time.