Ethics

California Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Gay Marriage

By Ed Brayton

And in the process reveals the utter hypocrisy of the religious right when it comes to the role of the courts, the nature of democracy and "judicial activism." The Family Research Council immediately put out a press release condemning the court ruling which said:

It's outrageous that the court has overturned not only the historic definition of marriage, but the clear will of the people of California, as expressed in Proposition 22. said FRC President Tony Perkins. The California Supreme Court assumed the powers of a legislative body by imposing same-sex marriage. However, in 2000, the people of California spoke loudly and clearly on the value of marriage when 61 percent of voters approved Proposition 22.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on May 16, 2008 (boomark / email).