Wednesday, June 04, 2008

California's Supreme Court Ruling Allows Same Sex Couples to Wed

AGP Gay Marriage
Mercury News-San Jose
California's Supreme Court has just announced
that it will not stay the landmark ruling itmade last month, which overturned the state's ban on gay marriage. This latest decision means that same-sex couples could be able to wed in California as soon as June 17.
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> Conservative groups opposed to gay marriage, joined by 1 state attorneys general, had asked that the ruling be stayed
until after state residents go to the polls in November and vote on an amendment to California's Constitution that would
effectively override the court's decision. Their argument was that allowing gay marriages to occur before the vote would lead
to legal confusion if the amendment passed.
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> This is also most likely a political loss for gay marriage opponents, as voters on the fence about the issue may be swayed by
image of gay couples being happily wed, or by simply knowing gay couples who decide to get married.
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> By a vote of 4-3, the same margin as in its original ruling, the court also denied a petition to rehear the case.

2 comments:

pjazzypar said...

Great news about the overturning of the ban! This is an exciting time for our country all around. Hi Dr. Raphael, I don't know if you will remember me. My name is Pamella Robinson and I use to attend CSUDH in the 90's, graduating in 2000. You were on my thesis committee. Anyhow I am a blogger too and just happened up on your website. When did you retire? I hope you are well and everything is going good for you.

sharon raphael said...

Hi Pamella.

How are you doing? Glad to hear your comment.
My e-mail is smraphael@aol.com or sraphael@csudh.edu. Still teaching as a ferper (part-time) Retired officially in 2005.

Sharon Raphael