Gay weddings now legal in California - but for how long?
May 19, 2008
(Image courtesy of GreenHybrid)
So the California Supreme court finally overturned a ban on same sex marriages on Thursday.
Despite the displeasure of Arnold Swarzenegger (who has twice vetoed bills to allow gay marriage) and the expected protests from “families” that this is an “outrage” they ruled that the ban did in fact breach their sacred constitution. So…..looks like they are going to change their constitution!
Seriously - looks like pressure groups are going to pump millions of dollars into fiddling with the constitution to bring the ban back in.
“We’re obviously very disappointed in the decision,” said Glen Lavy, senior counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, which is pushing for the stay. “The remedy is a constitutional amendment.”
Yep, don’t like the law then change it. When you find it conflicts with the constitution….change that. And in case you have forgotten the whole sorry saga then proposition 22 in 2000 won with 61% of the vote and the handy strapline “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California”
So, if like Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi you want your union legally recognised then here are 3 handy tips:
- Do it soon - chances are California is going to overturn the overturned ruling again pretty soon.
- Come to England - better still Kent. It’s gorgeous here and the natives are friendly.
- Hire PinkWeddingStory for all your pictures. You know it makes sense. Kent, South East England, San Farncisco. If Easyjet can get us there we’ll be there!
Interesting fact: You think this is crazy? California legalised inter racial marriages less than 60 years ago…….yep, there’s some educating to do.
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