California Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

May 15, 2008 10:37 AM

California Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
posted by rxrfrx (10 comments total)

A little context would be nice. Here's the actual opinion.
posted by detune at 10:39 AM on May 15, 2008

Agreed regarding context.
Does this differ from the Mass. law?
Consequences?
Etc?
posted by Dizzy at 10:41 AM on May 15, 2008

Oh, and the CA Supreme Court did not actually "legalize" same-sex marriage. They just said that a law banning same-sex marriage while allowing opposite-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
posted by detune at 10:43 AM on May 15, 2008

Consequences?

Gay people dancing in the streets?
Mass hysteria in the bible belt?
People in MA chanting we did it first?
posted by a3matrix at 10:43 AM on May 15, 2008

Two Newsfilters Enter. Only one will leave. Or none hopefully.
posted by Big_B at 10:43 AM on May 15, 2008

A longer article and a PDF of the opinion.
posted by hattifattener at 10:45 AM on May 15, 2008

Way to go California.

Of course, this just means that some yahoos are going to try for a constitutional amendment, but it's still good news for now.

ATTENTION RIGHT-WING DICKHEADS

1) The world will progress whether you like it or not;
2) Come out of the closet, it's nicer out here.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 10:47 AM on May 15, 2008 [1 favorite]

Ahhnold said he would "not support" such an amendment, for what it's worth.
Not sure if it'll keep the hate-mongers at bay, however...
posted by Dizzy at 10:48 AM on May 15, 2008

In other news, California's 55 electoral votes are awarded to John McCain.

No, this is really good news. Way to go Gays! Woohoo!
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 10:49 AM on May 15, 2008

does anyone think mccain's going to try to make this an issue?
posted by pyramid termite at 10:49 AM on May 15, 2008