California supreme court overturns same-sex marriage ban
Posted by steve on May 15, 2008 |
I’m sure a million other blogs will be talking about this today. I’ll keep it short and sweet:
San Francisco Chronicles article
It’s about time. Here is an excerpts from the SF Chronicles article:
In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the state’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the “fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship.” The ruling is likely to flood county courthouses with applications from couples newly eligible to marry when the decision takes effect in 30 days.
“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,” Chief Justice Ronald George wrote in the majority opinion.
Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry “will not deprive opposite-sex couples of any rights and will not alter the legal framework of the institution of marriage,” George said.
I’ve always hated the Christian fundamentalist argument against gay marriage, especially in regards to how it threatens the traditional definition that a marriage is “between a man and a woman.” I’m sure there will be Federal implications of this ruling afterwards, we’re long from seeing the day where gay marriage is accepted across all states; but this is a great step forward.
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