California Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
May 15, 2008 at 2:34 PM by Political Chase
If it is an election year, gay marriage is going to be an issue. From the New York Times:
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The court’s 4-to-3 decision striking down state laws that had limited marriages to unions between a man and a woman makes California only the second state, after Massachusetts, to allow same-sex marriages. The decision, which becomes effective in 30 days, is certain to play a role in the presidential campaign.
Read the text of the Court’s opinion.
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