Thursday, May 15, 2008

On to the Supreme Court...?

the california supreme court today struck down a state-wide ban on same-sex marriage... becoming only the second state (after massachusetts) to allow gays and lesbians to marry.

the ruling stated:

There can be no doubt that extending the designation of marriage to same-sex couples, rather than denying it to all couples, is the equal protection remedy that is most consistent with our state's general legislative policy and preference.
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limiting the designation of marriage to a 'union between a man and a woman' is unconstitutional, and that the remaining statutory language must be understood as making the designation of marriage available to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

yea! always nice to know california and massachusetts remain the progressive states.

i'm betting texas should adopt same-sex marriage some time just before mississippi and georgia or hell freezing over.

of course...the current supreme court does not look favorable when the appeal finally makes it their way.

then again... they've never heard a case concerning same-sex marriage.

well, at least us queens love drama!

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