Jump up and down…
Today is a great day. Today the California State Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples could not constitutionally be denied the right to marry, paving the route for gay marriage in California. California already permitted domestic partnerships with all the same benefits as marriage, but previously denied same sex couples the right to call this marriage.
But not any more. This is very exciting news. I’m only fourteen, and I’m not going to get married any time soon, but its still so exciting to know that the world in which I am emerging will be a better one, a safer, fairer, more tolerable one, than the world that the generation before me endured. It’ll be a world where I can marry the man I love one day. Isn’t that wonderful?
There are still some roadblocks in California. A recent referendum is trying to create an initiative on the ballot this November that would amend California’s constitution and prohibit gay marriage. This initiative could destroy everything, but still, on this happy day, at least for right now, I’m not going to think or worry about that. Instead, I’m just going to savor this moment and jump up and down!
Yippie!
Peace out everybody. Happy Thursday!
May 15, 2008 at 10:17 am
Really great news – and old man Bush is fuming, I’m sure!
Love ya,
Danny
May 16, 2008 at 12:57 am
This is fantastic news not only for residents of California, but possibly for others too. With each success like this we move closer to full equality everywhere.
May 16, 2008 at 9:25 am
Yes, its a huge victory for homosexuals everywhere. I see this re-opening a dialogue about gay marriage that will spread throughout our country and the rest of the world. Its amazing news.
May 19, 2008 at 9:58 pm
YAY !!! This is indeed fabulous news – not just for gays and lesbians but also for civil rights in general. A lot of Americans don’t seem to understand that civil rights is *not* always about majority rule. To the contrary, constitutions should serve to protect civil rights of minorities against the ill-considered actions of the “majority.” The Founding Fathers understood the dangers of “townhall democracy” very well and constructed the US Constitution accordingly.
Well, unfortunately the battle isn’t over. In California, where voter-initiated amendments to its crazy constitution are very easy, there will surely be a battle at the ballot box. We need to make sure “our” turnout is higher than “their” turnout. And with the presidential race approaching its climax, this will also force this issue at the federal level. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
I am very hopeful.
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May 21, 2008 at 11:46 am
As am I, Russy. Similar initiatives have been very successful in the past in the USA at banning gay marriage here. I’m hoping that Californian voters have the conscience to defend this basic right even when other Americans have failed to do so, and I think that if there is anyplace in the United States where this can happen, it is California.