I would like to take a moment to stand on my soapbox and give the California Supreme Court a loud and long standing ovation.
The California Supreme Court has overturned the ban on gay marriage!
Today, in a historic decision, the State of California has become only the second to uphold the basic rights of it's gay and lesbian citizens. We are the first to not require that you are a resident.
In a 4-3 decision, the Republican dominated Court declared that a law banning same-sex marriages violated the constitutional right to equal protection under the law for all citizens. Even the dissenting opinion was in agreement that the laws were discriminatory, with those three who voted against framing their argument not as a disagreement in purpose but in jurisdiction, saying that it should be decided by voters.
Opponents immediately declared that they would attempt to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Of course. That's expected.
It doesn't change the reason we have to celebrate today.
And just to remind the haters... I am a white heterosexual middle-aged male with a college-degree and two children. I attended an Episcopalian grade school and a Catholic high school and graduated from a Presbyterian university. This is not a religious issue. It's a human rights issue.
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