California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban!
The California Supreme Court has six Republican appointees and one Democrat. Scholars have described the court under the leadership of chief justice George as cautious and moderately conservative.
That’s because keeping someone from wanting to have a bonded, long-term, monogamous relationship is unjust and discriminatory no matter how conservative you are. Not to mention how unjust it is to keep the legal benefits of marriage from people who are committed and have families. And we don’t even have to start talking about how everyone should have the benefits married couples get regardless of marital status…because our government should just take care of us like that. But no, we’re too busy seeing all our tax dollars go to blow shit up in another country in the name of God knows what, meanwhile, the dollar is tanking, unemployment is rising, no one is insured, gas is through the roof, kids can’t read, it’s considered normal to be in $100,000 debt and earn a paycheck of $36K a year…
But I digress…for now let’s celebrate, cause come November, sure as shit there’s going to be a ballot measure trying to overturn the Supreme Court…
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May 15, 2008 at 5:45 pm |
wooHOO!
May 16, 2008 at 12:24 am |
good news!
May 16, 2008 at 6:55 am |
Finally, CA is following MA! East Coast — West Coast! This is good news all around.
FYI, I’m on a spring spending spree buying poetry books. Finally bought your chapbook. Not drop that bad boy in the mail!
May 16, 2008 at 7:26 am |
That is brilliant news. You know I have to ask, don’t you? Any plans in that direction yourself? See how I didn’t ask the question directly but kind of hedged around it so I didn’t sound like too much of a sticky beak (Aussie for busybody)? Seriously though, that is your business. I am just glad that there has been a change of attitude. At long bloody last.
May 16, 2008 at 2:31 pm |
I’m celebrating now, but I’ll be watching with interest what happens in November.
May 16, 2008 at 11:54 pm |
Selma,
Hope it’s not presumptuous to answer this before M gets the chance. First of all, you’re not a sticky beak! Inquiring minds want to know; it’s only natural.
Second of all, yes, we’re gonna get hitched! Whether it stays legal or not, we will have our wedding.
May 17, 2008 at 1:29 pm |
Yay! I got (illegally) hitched to my partner of eleven years three years ago. I think it will be awesome to ask our brave pastor to do it again, legally. All we have to do is live long enough (waiting for it to come to our state).
May 18, 2008 at 4:38 am |
I’m from Massachsetts and got married four years ago in the only state that recognizes gay marriage. The state didn’t fall apart and it’s become a non-issue.
Let’s hope the hate mongers don’t thwart the court in California with an amendment to the Constitution.
May 18, 2008 at 7:12 pm |
late to respond, but that don’t mean i ain’t been over here celeeeebrating. suh-weet!
May 21, 2008 at 4:20 am |
I was just and am so happy that MA isn’t the only place where being a loving human being is legal anymore. Congratulations.