California Supreme Court Affirms Gay-Marriage Ban

By JIM CARLTON and GEOFFREY A. FOWLER Gay rights supporters rally in front of San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday.

[Jessica]

The voters and the judges have decided to overrule the tiny 1 percent of people who are homosexuals. Let traditional marriage between a man and a woman stand forever as the rule of civilized society.

"I'm a Christian. My religion tells me that marriage is sanctified by the union between a man and a woman." - Barack Obama, Chicago Tribune 2007

[giggitygiggity27]

It's a shame that people care so very much about what others do in the privacy of their own homes. I wish the Supreme Court had actually identified this failure to abide by the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution as unlawful and unjust.

[Daniel P from Long Island]

The court upheld the legality of the 18,000+ gay marriages performed in Cali.

Now the bigots will try to put a proposition the ballot to nullify those legal gay marriages.

[jonred]

Jessica wrote:

The voters and the judges have decided to overrule the tiny 1 percent of people who are homosexuals. Let traditional marriage between a man and a woman stand forever as the rule of civilized society.
"I'm a Christian. My religion tells me that marriage is sanctified by the union between a man and a woman." - Barack Obama, Chicago Tribune 2007

why do you believe that?

[chazmo]

LOL...

What a hoot...

What is that olde saying?...

Careful what you wish for...

It may not be what you expect...

Wish for gay marriage on the ballot...

When they coulda had civil unions...

Guess the brother/sister groups won't be filing their marriage petitions anytime soon...

[_Arrrrrrr]

Well we the people of California voted twice on this matter of gay marriages and yet your stubborness gets the best of you, WE SAID NO! The California Supreme Court Said NO, three strikes your OUT!
Now before you go out and burn and riot the good city of San Francisco, go to city hall and ask mayor Newsome to refund you all your moneys, he knew it all the time but you people dont get it, his intentions was to make money out of as many of you as he could and you took the bait, now go get your refunds you do deserve to get your money back from your phony marriage license.
It might be to late, that money was used to fund his run for governor and his secrete beautiful mansion in Pebble Beach.

[Tina916]

Daniel P from Long Island wrote:

The court upheld the legality of the 18,000+ gay marriages performed in Cali.
Now the bigots will try to put a proposition the ballot to nullify those legal gay marriages.

They should allow those who have already been married to stay married. To nullify those marriages is a HUGE slap in the face.

People's emotions are involved in all this.

[Church Slave]

Perhaps they should allow it but tax it to get the budget back into the black?

[Karin Redcrow]

Church Slave wrote:

Perhaps they should allow it but tax it to get the budget back into the black?

Only if we get to vote on YOUR marriage. then I'd support that.

[Karin Redcrow]

_Arrrrrrr wrote:

Well we the people of California voted twice on this matter of gay marriages and yet your stubborness gets the best of you, WE SAID NO! The California Supreme Court Said NO, three strikes your OUT!

Lets see, Prop 22 passed with 63% of the vote.

The State Supreme Court overturned it. It was unconstitutional.

So we get Prop 8.

Prop 8 passes with 52% of the vote.

And less than 100% of the voting populace turned out.

Was this a true majority? Don't think so. Not everyone voted.

BTW - notice the trend?

And when we put it back on the ballot and it passes? Will you go quietly? Somehow I doubt it.

[chazmo]

Daniel P from Long Island wrote:

The court upheld the legality of the 18,000+ gay marriages performed in Cali.
Now the bigots will try to put a proposition the ballot to nullify those legal gay marriages.

Should have taken civil unions...

[chazmo]

Tina916 wrote:

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They should allow those who have already been married to stay married. To nullify those marriages is a HUGE slap in the face.
People's emotions are involved in all this.

This I agree with...

[chazmo]

Karin Redcrow wrote:

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Lets see, Prop 22 passed with 63% of the vote.
The State Supreme Court overturned it. It was unconstitutional.
So we get Prop 8.
Prop 8 passes with 52% of the vote.
And less than 100% of the voting populace turned out.
Was this a true majority? Don't think so. Not everyone voted.
BTW - notice the trend?
And when we put it back on the ballot and it passes? Will you go quietly? Somehow I doubt it.

Why not?...

You guys have already proven how unlike us you are...

[just an allusion]

Daniel P from Long Island wrote:

The court upheld the legality of the 18,000+ gay marriages performed in Cali.
Now the bigots will try to put a proposition the ballot to nullify those legal gay marriages.

The question is whether or not an illegal action can be legitimized with a legal one...It only stands to reason that two wrongs do not make a right.

[chazmo]

Karin Redcrow wrote:

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Only if we get to vote on YOUR marriage. then I'd support that.

You're welcome to vote on it...

Then Wifey and I can apply for 'bama's new and fairer deal...

[Dennis Deal]

I hope that the prop 8 will be superseded by a one that will recognize that lbgt can be married. Your religion say that gays should not be married.. they wont be married in your church.. What part of that has not been understood?

Actually I will answer that.. All of it..

It is indeed a sad day, but that is ok... This issue is not settled and will not be until all gay or hetro will be able to marry.

It will happen this fight is far from over. So do think a small set back ends the fight for equality for every one to marry their loved one regardless of gender.

[Craig in OKC]

chazmo wrote:

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Why not?...
You guys have already proven how unlike us you are...

You're right.. we are unlike you... we don't feel the need to legislate other's lives... we don't feel the need to lie to get our bigotry into law... we don't feel the need to use slippery slope arguments to justify our hatred.. we don't feel the need to use children as a weapon in our fight... we don't feel the need to use some verses of the Bible to condemn, while ignoring most of the others... yep, I'm proud to be unlike most of you.

[Liam R]

Do remember just what exactly this ruling said:
It said (ONLY) tha Prop 8 was an amendment ot the state constitution and that it was not a revision. This ruling in and of itself did not change anything WRT gay marriages here in Cal.

So, either as soon as November 2010 or as late as 2012, prop 8 will be overturned by a new prop. Sucks for those that now have to wait before they get to celebrate their civil right to marriage, but it is only temporary.

[Opposite Day]

This isn't a bash on Gay marriage but if the Voters here in California voted against it then why are the 18,000 gay marriages prior to the vote, legal? And the funniest thing of this is Iowa in the heart of the bible belt has legalized gay marriages while it's illegal in California now haha. It's opposite day. Russia becomes capitalist and America is becoming socialist under Obama. How fun.

[chazmo]

Dennis Deal wrote:

I hope that the prop 8 will be superseded by a one that will recognize that lbgt can be married. Your religion say that gays should not be married.. they wont be married in your church.. What part of that has not been understood?
Actually I will answer that.. All of it..
It is indeed a sad day, but that is ok... This issue is not settled and will not be until all gay or hetro will be able to marry.
It will happen this fight is far from over. So do think a small set back ends the fight for equality for every one to marry their loved one regardless of gender.

Or relationship...

Why should the government discriminate against brothers that want to marry their sisters and pro-create?...