A happy day here in California: the state Supreme Court has overturned the state’s ban on gay marriage and stated that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. From the opinion (PDF):
Under these circumstances, we cannot find that retention of the traditional definition of marriage constitutes a compelling state interest. Accordingly, we conclude that to the extent the current California statutory provisions limit marriage to opposite-sex couples, these statutes are unconstitutional.
It’s not over though. Gear up to battle the possible constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall. But for now, pop the champagne!
[Addendum (May 28): A new Field Poll finds that a slim majority of California voters supports same-sex marriage, the first such majority in the over thirty years that the Field Poll has been tracking this issue (report PDF).]
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A happy day in New York, too, thanks to your Supreme Court. I just don’t understand the people who are willing to fight against us. Why are they so threatened? How can they live with their bigotry?