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: TalkLeftCA Supreme Court Overrules Gay Marriage Ban
By Big Tent Democrat
Gay marriage can not be prohibited in California:
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry. The justices released the 4-3 decision Thursday, saying that domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage in an opinion written by Chief Justice Ron George.
Here is the opinion (PDF). Kevin Drum has more on an initiative being proposed to amend the California Constitution to allow such a prohibition.
Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).
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