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Prop 8 Overturned!
Aug. 4th, 2010 09:34 pmFrom Digital Journal:
San Francisco federal judge Vaughn Walker struck down Prop. 8, finding the California amendment that denied gays and lesbians the right to marry the partner of their choice unconstitutional. Walker noted in the ruling that Prop. 8 had no "rational basis" and perpetuated the notion that homosexual unions are inferior to heterosexual ones. He also stated that same-sex couples' desire to marry adheres to the United States' marriage history and traditions.
More here...
This news makes me both pleased and hopeful. There is still a lot of work to be done (and my jubilance is tempered by a long evolved cynicism), but this is an important step to finally seeing equality amongst all gender orientations.
More on the ruling from the LA Times...
San Francisco federal judge Vaughn Walker struck down Prop. 8, finding the California amendment that denied gays and lesbians the right to marry the partner of their choice unconstitutional. Walker noted in the ruling that Prop. 8 had no "rational basis" and perpetuated the notion that homosexual unions are inferior to heterosexual ones. He also stated that same-sex couples' desire to marry adheres to the United States' marriage history and traditions.
More here...
This news makes me both pleased and hopeful. There is still a lot of work to be done (and my jubilance is tempered by a long evolved cynicism), but this is an important step to finally seeing equality amongst all gender orientations.
More on the ruling from the LA Times...
