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But if We Give Gays and Lesbians Equal Rights, Everyone Else Will Want Them, Too

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Yesterday, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry. That makes Connecticut the third state, after Massachusetts and California, to legalize gay marriage. Interestingly enough, the state had passed a civil union law, but the court ruled that it did not offer gays and lesbians the same privileges and status as marriage.

What next? It seems likely that this will continue to be decided on a state by state basis for the next few years - but will the Supreme Court weigh in once more states have taken a stand? If so, will any of the reasoning in Loving v. Virgina apply by analogy, or will the Court decide that protecting traditional family values is a legitimate public interest?

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on October 10, 2008 (boomark / email).

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