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Old 05-15-2008, 12:46 PM   #1
BigV
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California's Supreme Court overturns ban on gay marriage.
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California's Supreme Court today struck down the state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage, finding the state's 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."

In a 4-3 ruling, the majority - with a 121-page opinion authored by Chief Justice Ronald George, joined by associate justices Joyce Kennard, Kathryn Werdegar and Carlos Moreno - found the fact that California law assigns a different name for the official family relationship of same-sex couples compared with the name for the official family relationship of opposite-sex couples "raises constitutional concerns not only under the state constitutional right to marry, but also under the state constitutional equal protection clause."

"(T)he differential treatment at issue impinges upon a same-sex couple's fundamental interest in having their family relationship accorded the same respect and dignity enjoyed by an opposite-sex couple," George wrote.
Wow.

Next stop, the United States Supreme Court.
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Old 05-16-2008, 01:46 PM   #2
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California's Supreme Court overturns ban on gay marriage.
Wow.
Next stop, the United States Supreme Court.
I don't think anyone on the supreme court wants to marry eachother, gay or straight. lol!!!
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