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reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2008-05-15 07:43 pm
reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2008-05-15 07:43 pm
State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry
Gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California, the state Supreme Court said today in a historic ruling that could be repudiated by the voters in November.
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.
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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.
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The appeals court also said California is not discriminating against same-sex couples, citing state laws that give registered domestic partners the same rights as spouses.
No it's not the same!
I read a book not too long ago and wrote a
review (http://angusdevotee.livejournal.com/43824.html), I Do/I Don't: Queers on Marriage edited by Greg Wharton and Ian Philips, that I highly recommend. I'm a mom that wants her son and BF to have to have the right and freedom to choose whether they want their commitment in the form of a legal union, or not.
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