Gay Marriage Ban overturned in California
Will the Golden State become the Rainbow State? The second state in the union to sanction same sex marriages, California’s LGBT population and their supporters were jubilant today:
Outside the courthouse, gay marriage supporters cried and cheered as news spread of the decision.
The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted the monthlong wedding march that took place when Mayor Gavin Newsom opened the doors of City Hall to same-sex marriages.
“Today the California Supreme Court took a giant leap to ensure that everybody _ not just in the state of California, but throughout the country _ will have equal treatment under the law,” said City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who argued the case for San Francisco.
Yup, this is good news for the whole country. We’re all in this together. Why, just 2 weeks ago we traveled to Albany to get our message to the state government. Remember this?
And the Saturday before that, we had our own celebration:
What a grand victory! I read the complete decision posted up at the lgbtfogg.com website blog. It’s amazing to watch history unfold before our very eyes.
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