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The California Supreme Court has overturned the state’s controversial ban on same-sex marriage (decision .pdf). As NBC’s Pete Williams states, there are already groups in California trying to put anti- same-sex marriage amendment initiative on the November ballot. This makes California the second state in the union to allow same-sex couples to marry along with Massachusetts. More from the San Francisco Chronicle:
The justices’ 4-3 decision Thursday says domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage. Chief Justice Ron George wrote the opinion.
The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco’s monthlong same-sex wedding march.
The case before the court involved a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn a voter-approved law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Read on…
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OMG!!! Same sex marriages?!?!
Surely this will somehow bring about the end of the world!!! *rolls eyes*
Let’s hope this becomes permanent.
Good decision by the court, but with a downside: it’ll spur Republican voter turnout in November by energizing the bigot base.
Right frickin’ on!!!
Meanwhile, as a further sign of “progress,” Iraq bans opposite-sects marriage.
hooray !!!!
now will bush and cheney get papers for their partnership?
This will RACE to the Bush supremes.
Well, there’s some good news for us queers, after all. I hate this nonsense that asking for equal rights to be with another man (or woman, for lesbians) is somehow a threat to hetero marriage. Fucking straights, so scared of a man who loves dick that they want to run from him!
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 3:
with bush’s renewed threats to destroy America, you can only guess he
and cheney will have their
business connectionsterrorist affiliations insaudi arabia attack san francisco.
Rusty Shackleford @ 5:
Actually wedge issues have an expiration date for the majority of these knuckle-draggers. When they can’t pay their mortgage, their only son can’t get the military benefits he was promised after taking a bullet in the spine, and gas is at $6.00 a gallon, Joe and Betty “vote against their own self interest” Sixpack won’t give two shits about what Johnny and Steve do with their life.
And while the God, Guns, and Gays lobby will never go away, they are fast becoming as relevant as the John Birch Society.
Great News! Freedom marches on.
How will Ted “loin cloth” Nugent ever explain this to his fellow “conservatives”?
Great News!
General_Rennenkampf @ 10:
well, we know that those 29′ers just love Dick and always have especially
when it’s got it’s hand in the Bush.
Hmmm…the courts render an opinion on this controversial issue NOW…and likely to go to the Supreme Court by Sept.-Oct….hmmm…naaah…couldn’t be….carry on.
dadams @ 14:
LOL. I personally think most RWers have their hands on their Johnsons when they watch the Preznit speak.
Thanks Rovians for making this an upfront issue. You may have won ‘04 in part with this issue. Still, thank you for bringing it up. This was unthought of until you Rovians mentioned it. And now voila!
You may now kiss the brides (asses)!
I think all Mormon homosexuals should engage in multiple marriages. Thus increasing the odds of exploding heads on a national scale.
Rusty Shackleford @ 5:
Nah, they are pretty demoralized.
Now, if Obama were to pick a lesbian as his running mate…
Hell, I have trouble with that whole marriage between opposite sexes thang.
Liberal AND Proud @ 15:
Well, this decision was by the California Supreme Court. I don’t think there’s a basis on which this case could be appealed directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
goat hussein sage @ 19:
he would guarantee the votes of the Clinton base! LOL!..Sorry..couldn’t resist.
Rusty Shackleford @ 21:
Oh…c’mon…we’re talking about lawyers here. If the courts decided the sky was blue, a lawyer would appeal.
Jay Sekulow is foaming at the mouth
Liberal AND Proud @ 22:
Knew THAT was coming…
Folks, Listen-Up
This is a Ploy by the Republican Party to start a debate to sidetrack the Democratic Elections by bringing the Homophobic right out on Election day.
The California Supreme Court has on one Democrat on board, Here’s the line up of the Justices:
The Court currently has six Republicans (George, Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Corrigan) and one Democrat (Moreno), although most of the Republicans tend to be moderate.
It’s a GREAT day today here in California…
My partner of 13 years and I will be applying for a marriage license as soon as they are available.
Again, it’s a great day!!!!!!!!!!!
it took all of one day for an appeal on the iowa ruling for same sex marriage, let’s see how Cali does
Kanan @ 27:
See my comment at #26
They are doing this to steal the Elections from the Democrats.
delicious irony that Pete Williams (formerly Closeted Bush I Iraq War I Pentagon mouthpiece) delivered the news…Weddings Bells Mr Pete?
I can just imagine the building anger at right-wing and Fundie sites…I’m sure the pudgy, Cheeto stained fingers are just flying over the keyboards to record the outrage at this illegal and immoral ruling of “activist” Judges…
They should be careful though…too much frothing at the mouth can cause an overload of spittle to fall into the keys and short-circuit the whole computer…
And KUDOS to Governor Awnold for his comment in support of this Judicial decision!!!
Great news!
… and remember, they don’t have gay people in Iran. ; )
Kanan @ 27:
Hey congratulations!!! :D
golden joe @ 24:
Keep us posted in case he keels over. We don’t want to miss it.
wagonjak - They should be careful though…too much frothing at the mouth can cause an overload of spittle to fall into the keys and short-circuit the whole computer…
And they sure don’t want their Mommies mad at them…
To those above concern trolling about increasing Republican turnout in November…don’t worry your little selves…California will be solidly in the Dem column after the election in spite of this ruling!
Don’t forget to contribute to the campaigns that will be fighting the constitutional amendment!
Don’t forget to mobilize around election day. We will have some angry people in Bakersfield, but remember that we have more people in San F. We just have to get them to the polls - Rent a bus!
Don’t forget you have to continue fighting every day you can.
MargeAggedon @ 33:
Thanks Marge :)
Way to go California….
I take back most of the things I said about you guys electing that steroid fiend, serial booty grabbing, no acting dope for your Governor.
More good news: this should cause major blood vessels to burst in B. Orally’s head!
wagonjak @ 36:
I have no fear about California; it’s all the other states that are going to use this decision to rush “defense of marriage” bullshit legislation through their statehouses.
Good. Anything to drive the right wing hateful Christian fascists crazy is wonderful.
Proud of my city, proud of my state.
Here we go! The Republicans are going to use this against Obama 24/7 in the nastiest negative ads imaginable.
Hooray for California!
Liberal AND Proud @ 23:
Actually, the Supreme Court wouldn’t have a say in this matter even if some bozo tried. The decision concerns an interpretation of California’s Constitution, and a state’s highest court — e.g., the California Supreme Court — has the final say as to whether something violates its state constitution, not the U.S. Supreme Court (which only hears cases implicating federal law). Unless there was some issue that implicated federal law — i.e., that there was some violation of the U.S. Constitution — the Supremes have no role in reviewing this decision.
LisaCCollins @ 44:
THERE! Over the hill of dead bodies! GAY PEOPLE MARRYING!!
LisaCCollins @ 44:
Republicans have not had much luck lately using Obama against anything…
Just look at what has happened in IL, LA & MS….
Boner is still crying…
Yes, it’s a good ruling, by a 4-3 decision (mark that). Arnold says he’ll back it, and that’s great news for same-sex couples in California.
Now …
Don’t rest on your laurels. Agitate. Keep fighting. Loving v Virginia destroyed the thesis that marriage must be between “the races;” now it’s necessary to convince the Supreme Court of the USA and others that no one can legislate the direction a human heart can take, or restrict by law where love takes a person.
Sue @ 46:
You take all the fun outta life, Sue. ; 0 )
Wow! And I’d pretty much given up on the notion of the courts being an agent for progressive social justice. I’ve never been happier to have been mistaken.
Liberal AND Proud @ 50:
Sorry, it’s the