Prop 8 upheld by Supreme Court

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Registered: 01-12-2009
Prop 8 upheld by Supreme Court
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Tue, 05-26-2009 - 8:49pm

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop8-decision27-2009may27,0,6677891.story



Prop. 8 upheld by California Supreme Court


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Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times

Engaged couple Robert Franco, right, and Shawn Higgins kiss as San Francisco police line up to arrest anti-Proposition 8 demonstrators.

The justices uphold the same-sex marriage ban but also rule that the 18,000 gay couples who wed before the November vote will stay married. The decision is sure to spark another ballot box fight.

By Maura Dolan
11:44 AM PDT, May 26, 2009


Reporting from San Francisco -- The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage but also ruled that gay couples who wed before the election will continue to be married under state law.

The decision virtually ensures another fight at the ballot box over marriage rights for gays. Gay rights activists say they may ask voters to repeal the marriage ban as early as next year, and opponents have pledged to fight any such effort. Proposition 8 passed with 52% of the vote.


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Registered: 04-15-2009
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 10:42am

I agree as well. It's very logical.

There is no rationale that makes the argument against two siblings marrying if the right to marry is a civil right.

Either marriage is about joining those who can have children thereby limiting marriage to it's traditional meaning between unrelated opposite sex folks or it's not. It's about two consenting adults choosing to marry who they wish children not being a factor.

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Registered: 03-19-2009
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 10:52am
There are plenty of gay couples with children.

 

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Registered: 02-23-2009
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:12am

I certainly hope that we don't allow our country to take a road that should never be traveled.


Heaven forbid we get past the religious right controlling us all!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-20-2008
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:19am
Absolutely.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2009
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:19am

So do the polygamists...and the child lovers...and the animal lovers...and the robot lovers...etc...and that's a slippery slope we'd rather not travel down, thank you very much.


I can't believe this inane argument is still being used, or that those using it think it has any validity in opposing gay marriage.


So let's just leave "marriage" to it's traditional meaning and intent, shall we?


No!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-20-2008
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:22am
I could care less about religion.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2009
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:29am

I could care less about religion.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-10-2006
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:50am
lol... thanks!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-10-2006
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 11:57am

Well that doesn't really help him since he is in IA.

 


 


 


iVillage Member
Registered: 11-10-2006
Wed, 06-03-2009 - 12:06pm

There's logic in racing to pedophilia, beastiality and incest when discussing gay marriage?


There is logic in understanding that gay marriage isn't the only "alternative" relationship that exists.

 


 


 


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