I Know I'm Late To This
... but I don't have internet access at home, so this was the first opportunity I had to post about this.
California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage.
The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gays have a constitutional right to marry, striking down state laws that forbade it, in a decision that is likely to reenergize the election-year debate over same-sex marriages and gay rights.
The 4 to 3 ruling opened the way for the nation's most populous state to join Massachusetts in allowing partners of the same sex to marry. The court's order becomes final in 30 days, and it told county clerks and registrars to prepare.
Marriage is a "basic civil right" guaranteed to all Californians, "whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples," Chief Justice Ronald M. George wrote in a 121-page ruling. He repeatedly said the ruling was based on the California court's first-in-the-nation decision in 1948 to end the state's prohibition on interracial marriage, nearly 20 years before the U.S. Supreme Court took the same action.
This is, obviously, a huge deal. I guess gay marriage is going to be back in the election year spotlight like it was in 2004. Sorry, illegal immigration, we're back to this issue again.
Also, I see that thisficklemob already posted about John Edward's endorsement of Obama. The writing is really on the wall for Hillary. I wish she'd drop out gracefully already. I mean, Time magazine has a cover story this week declaring Obama as the de facto winner at this point. Come on, Hil.
California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage.
The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gays have a constitutional right to marry, striking down state laws that forbade it, in a decision that is likely to reenergize the election-year debate over same-sex marriages and gay rights.
The 4 to 3 ruling opened the way for the nation's most populous state to join Massachusetts in allowing partners of the same sex to marry. The court's order becomes final in 30 days, and it told county clerks and registrars to prepare.
Marriage is a "basic civil right" guaranteed to all Californians, "whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples," Chief Justice Ronald M. George wrote in a 121-page ruling. He repeatedly said the ruling was based on the California court's first-in-the-nation decision in 1948 to end the state's prohibition on interracial marriage, nearly 20 years before the U.S. Supreme Court took the same action.
This is, obviously, a huge deal. I guess gay marriage is going to be back in the election year spotlight like it was in 2004. Sorry, illegal immigration, we're back to this issue again.
Also, I see that thisficklemob already posted about John Edward's endorsement of Obama. The writing is really on the wall for Hillary. I wish she'd drop out gracefully already. I mean, Time magazine has a cover story this week declaring Obama as the de facto winner at this point. Come on, Hil.