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California Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Opinion (PDF)

The California Supreme Court has overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage in a 4-3 decision. The opinion is lengthy, and I'm just getting through it, but here's an excerpt:

"Furthermore, in contrast to earlier times, our state now recognizes that an individual’s capa ...

Gay Marriage Ban Overturned By California Supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO — In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.

Domestic partnerships are not a good enough sub ...

California Supreme Court Strikes Down Same Sex Marriage Ban

It's a 172 page decision, so don't expect all those reports posted thus far to have the real meat and potatoes of the case.

The Court has decided that state laws establishing that marriage is defined as between a man and a woman, violated the state constitution. There's already a move afoot in Cal ...

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban.

The California Supreme Court has overturned the state’s ban on gay marriage today, “paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.” The court stated that “an individual’s sexual orientation — like a person’s race or gender — does n ...

Hooray 4 Gays: California Supreme Court Legalizes It [Gay Marriage]

California's Supreme Court just overturned the "gay marriage isn't legal" thing, and that means the gayest state in America is about to become even more gay, as California will become the second state where homosexuals can get married, to each other. (The other state is Texas.) [MSNBC]

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