California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage
- added May 16, 2008
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Given the historic, cultural, symbolic and constitutional significance of marriage, Chief Justice Ronald M. George wrote for the majority, the state cannot limit its availability to opposite-sex couples.
“In view of the substance and significance of the fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship,” he wrote, “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.”
Supporters of gay marriage said the ruling was a milestone. “This decision will give Americans the lived experience that ending exclusion from marriage helps families and harms no one,” said Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, who noted that same-sex marriages are now legal in South Africa, Canada, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
“In view of the substance and significance of the fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship,” he wrote, “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.”
Supporters of gay marriage said the ruling was a milestone. “This decision will give Americans the lived experience that ending exclusion from marriage helps families and harms no one,” said Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, who noted that same-sex marriages are now legal in South Africa, Canada, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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- jade_azul16
- 2 months ago
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This is as it should be. Equal rights are guaranteed by the constitution. Unless there is a presidential signing statement voiding the constitution?
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- Marilynn_Murray
- 2 months ago
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one day that constitution will be a thing of the past, but at least for now we can enjoy what may be the closest thing to social equality our world may ever experience.
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AWESOME- EQUAL RIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Finally, some evidence of real momentum in the country I love.
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Divorce lawyers must high-fiving each other like mad
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- SamuraiDave
- 2 months ago
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That's RUDE samuraidave...
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oh, lighten up, my easily offended chum!
That's REALITY, onechance.
Opportunism is human nature and I'm just looking past the media circus.-
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- SamuraiDave
- 2 months ago
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No, I agree, I was actually talking with my gay co-worker about it and he said the same thing.
I am just being sympathetic because gay people have had it rough and I want this to be a moment of happiness for them. Though its true, with these rights also comes the responsibility, and the opportunistic ways of our "capitalist" (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism) culture...
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