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Why California's gay-marriage decision could be overturned by voters in November. (Slate)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:29 GMT

When the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts opened the door to same-sex marriage in a decision five years ago, the smart money was on couples who moved fast. After the ruling went into effect in spring 2004, it seemed more than possible that the door would swing back shut on anyone who didn't hustle through it. At the time, voters in Massachusetts opposed gay marriage by a margin...

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California's gay-marriage decision reflects the difference between judicial activism and, um judging. (Slate)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:29 GMT

When it comes to gay marriage, California is a hotbed of activism. Their activist Legislature has twice passed bills that would legalize gay marriage, and their activist governor has twice vetoed those bills. That same activist Legislature also enacted a ban on same-sex marriage in 1977, and its activist citizenry passed a statewide ballot initiative in 2000 doing the same thing....

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California High Court Tosses Gay Marriage Ban (Daily Kos)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:58:14 GMT

In a long-awaited decision that generated instant jubilation in the LGBT community and among their friends and allies, the Republican-dominated California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriage today . The 4-3 decision is here . (WARNING, 172-page pdf file.) From the ruling (paragraphs inserted for readability): After carefully evaluating the pertinent considerations in the present...

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California high court overturns gay marriage ban (Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:17:58 GMT

Thursday's ruling makes it the second state to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Court overturns Calif. gay marriage ban (USA Today)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:37 GMT

TThe California Supreme Court has overturned a gay marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation's largest state the second ...

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Schwarzenegger: CA has Bigger Fish to Fry than to Ban Gay Marriage (Box Turtle Bulletin)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:24:18 GMT

In an interview with the Sacramento Bee the CA Governor spoke against the anti-gay-marriage initiative that may be on the Novemeber ballot. “I think we have bigger fish to fry than do people have a right, if they are gay, to get married or not,” Schwarzenegger said. “I think that we should think about fixing the [...]

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California Ban on Gay Marriage Struck Down (Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:10:54 GMT

From CNN.com The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights." In a 4-3 120-page ruling issue, the justices wrote that "responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation."...

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Gay Marriage OK in California (PoliGazette)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:07:57 GMT

The California Supreme Court's 4-3 decision in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry is an unfortunate rejection of Christian morality. Glen Greenwald points out that it's hardly unexpected given the state’s precedents before going on to say that the democratic process in California legitimizes the ruling, a claim of dubious accuracy, as demonstrated by [...]

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Meathead's Gay Marriage Statement [Gays] (Defamer)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:05:38 GMT

This just in—an official statement from Rob Reiner on today's history-making California Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage: ROB REINER SAME SEX MARRIAGE STATEMENT "Our nation was...

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California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage (New York Times)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:25:26 GMT

The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay men and lesbians can marry.

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California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban (New York Times)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:08:01 GMT

The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.

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Calif. top court to rule on gay marriage (USA Today)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:47:56 GMT

Both sides in the gay marriage debate will be watching California's highest court Thursday to see if the nation's biggest state ...

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California gay-marriage ruling not a slam-dunk for benefits (Market Watch)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:05:00 GMT

In a close ruling, California’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the state’s ban on gay marriage, clearing the way for same-sex couples to tie the knot.

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California's top court legalizes gay marriage (Deseret Morning News)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:04:24 GMT

California's Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.

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Will Califonians Vote to Ban Gay Marriage? (Political Animal)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:42:08 GMT

WILL CALIFORNIANS VOTE TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE?....It's almost certain that an initiative to ban same-sex marriage will be on the California ballot this November. How likely is it to pass? Here's a very crude cut at an answer. Lots of...

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Comments on the Gay Marriage Decision Welcome (Patterico's Pontifications)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:36:33 GMT

Leave them on Justin's post. The comments were turned off before; I have turned them on. Go here to comment.

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Gay Marriage Upheld by California Court (Stop the ACLU)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:21:15 GMT

The California Supreme Court up held the right of gay and lesbians to marry. You know what? I am getting pretty tired of this whole argument. Let's do this. To marry someone they must be of the age of consent, human and not related to you any closer than what it's set at [...]

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[CA] State ban on gay marriage overturned (News for Greens)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:07:37 GMT

[From SignOnSanDiego.com] State ban on gay marriage overturned By Greg Moran UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER May 15, 2008 The state Supreme Court struck down California’s law banning same sex couples from getting married, in a historic decision Thursday that declared the law unconstitutional discrimination. The decision will surely touch off an impassioned political fight. The 4-3 opinion is the...

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On miscegenation and gay marriage (The Moderate Voice)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:57:37 GMT

I find Richard Thompson Ford's, The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse , compelling and convincing in just about every way but one: he argues gay marriage is not like miscegenation. Ampersand reminds us that Mildred Loving didn't agree . On the 40th Anniversary of Loving v Virginia Mrs. Loving released a statement : My generation was bitterly divided over something...

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Why California’s gay-marriage decision could be overturned by voters in November. (OTB News)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:50:35 GMT

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