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Boxer: ‘Back to Square One’ for California’s Same-Sex Couples

The following is Sen. Barbara Boxer’s (D-Calif.) response to today’s California Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s recently renewed ban on same-sex marriage.
Unfortunately, with this decision, I am concerned that we are back to square one on the issue of equal rights for same-sex couples. This ruling sets up a very unfair reality in California [...]


The California High Court’s Reluctant Reasoning in Upholding Prop 8

The essential part of the California Supreme Court’s analysis in upholding Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage today is that the court decided that Prop 8 was an “amendment” to the state constitution, rather than a “revision” to the constitution. An amendment, under California law, can be made by a majority of voters. Given that [...]


California Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban

The Los Angeles Times reports:
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage but also ruled that [18,000] 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 [...]


Gay Marriage Advocates Sue To Block Prop 8 in California

After what appears to be the passage of Proposition 8 in California, gay marriage advocates have filed three different lawsuits challenging its legitimacy.
“The initiative process was improperly used in an attempt to undo the constitution’s core commitment to equality for everyone by eliminating a fundamental right from just one group — lesbian and gay [...]