Gay marriage ban: Supreme Court weighs California case
The justices of the US Supreme Court have questioned the meaning of marriage and the government's role in defining it, as they weigh whether the state of California may ban same-sex nuptials.
Following Tuesday's arguments, the court could uphold the 2008 ban, narrowly overturn it, or invalidate all state same-sex marriage bans in the US.
The ban's defenders argued the issue should be decided by individual states.
Recent opinion polls have shown a rapid rise in support for same-sex marriage.
( Read the rest at the BBC Online )
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Feel free, of course, to post any comments, thoughts, etc. here, but I made a much earlier post this morning (I start work at 7, ya'll, I beat the sun up every day) that already has a couple of comments.
Following Tuesday's arguments, the court could uphold the 2008 ban, narrowly overturn it, or invalidate all state same-sex marriage bans in the US.
The ban's defenders argued the issue should be decided by individual states.
Recent opinion polls have shown a rapid rise in support for same-sex marriage.
( Read the rest at the BBC Online )
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Feel free, of course, to post any comments, thoughts, etc. here, but I made a much earlier post this morning (I start work at 7, ya'll, I beat the sun up every day) that already has a couple of comments.