California Upholds Right to Same-Sex Marriage

[ysabetwordsmith]

According to this article, California overturned two state laws denying marriages to same-sex couples, on the grounds that it constitutes sexual discrimination. Kudos to California for calling a spade a spade. The next hurdle will be to prevent people from changing the state's constitution to allow that kind of sexual discrimination.

Comments

[glitteringlynx.livejournal.com]

Yeh, when I first heard they had banned it, I was dumbfounded. It's California!! They're usually the most OPEN and ACCEPTING state ever!

So I was very relieved to read about this yesterday. :)

[christinathena.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's pretty promising. If it holds in California, the rest of the nation will probably follow. It may take a while, but we'll get there. ;-)

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

It's pretty clear that the anti-gay laws will fall, because the younger generations -- who will eventually assume power -- simply don't care if people are homosexual. Meanwhile, the discrimination angle is very savvy and likely to create some progress.

[christinathena.livejournal.com]

I've met quite a few younger homophobes. But, yeah, it does definitely seem to be less common in the younger generation than in the older.

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

It's the percentages that are shifting. There are older people who are perfectly tolerant, and younger people who are sexual bigots. But the overall trend is towards acceptance, which is delightful.

*snicker* Not to mention that one side effect of all that "abstinence" teaching is a couple generations who are going hog-wild with oral and anal sex because it "doesn't count." I've seen that in several articles now, and I bust out laughing every time. Talk about conservatives shooting themselves in the foot...!

[christinathena.livejournal.com]

Heh, yeah that is pretty rich. :-)

[daev.livejournal.com]

Same-sex-marriage judgement from the courts provoking conservative outrage: check
Referendum to reverse the decision scheduled for the next election: check
Presidential election year: check
Court has a significant Republican majority: check

Call me paranoid, but this smells like a planned repeat of 2004 to me. I hope not.

[christinathena.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that thought came to mind for me too when I read that. I hope it's just coincidence ...