The good news is that gay couples that are already married get to stay married…
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Well, it wasn’t quite what I was looking for, but our state’s top court did rule that the gay couples who got married last year can stay married – however Prop. 8 will stand.
I think that John Burton, the Chair of the California Democratic Party, got it right in his statement on the California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8:
Today’s decision, while heartbreaking, doesn’t end the historic struggle for marriage equality. It renews our dedication to making sure all California families can again enjoy the dignity, commitment and responsibility of marriage.
I commend the California Supreme Court for validating the rights of the 18,000 lesbian and gay couples who married last year before Proposition 8 passed. These couples and their children will continue to enjoy the full security and legal protection of marriage.
Within the next few years, I know California will restore legal, civil marriages for gay and lesbian couples. The California Democratic Party will play a leading role in ending marriage discrimination in California and I look forward to the day when that happens.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner also responded – by kissing up to his party’s Talibani wing with this statement:
“The California Supreme Court took the appropriate action today in upholding the will of the people by affirming Proposition 8. The people of California have spoken. They voted decisively that marriage should remain between a man and a woman. That is also my personal view.
Thank you Steve for reminding us why we should not vote for you!
And here is the response from the local groups that have been fighting Prop. 8 here in Orange County:
For Immediate Release
Contact:
John Santoianni, President Jim Rogers, Chairman
Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats of Orange County ECCO
714 971 8316
714.812.4179
President@MilkOC.org
eccochair@yahoo.com
www.MilkOC.org www.eccopac.org/
Marriage For Some is Not Equality!
State Supreme Court Upholds Existing Gay and Lesbian
Marriages California
Joint Statement by The Elections Committee of the County of Orange
(ECCO) and Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats – OC
Orange County, CA — The Supreme Court of the State of California has shown that it does
not have the courage of its convictions. Last year, the court acted honorably when it ruled that
the California state constitution guarantees equal marriage rights for the LGBT community
under the law. Today, acting out of fear of political retribution by the anti-gay lobby, they have
repudiated their own ruling and have come to an unacceptable compromise.
By declaring Proposition 8 valid yet allowing those gay couples that are already married to
remain married the court disenfranchises those in the LGBT community who were not ready or
able to rush to City Halls across the state and participate in the civil ceremony their tax dollars
help support when it was legal. Everyone in the LGBT community should have the opportunity
to pursue happiness.
ECCO Chair, Jim Rogers commented, “Today is a sad day for Equality. The California
Supreme Court has shown that the State of California is not a place where “All men (and
women) are created equal.” The court has upheld the marriages of those couples married
before the Prop. 8 vote, but has created an unequal society by not allowing all couples to enjoy
the right of marriage. Everyone deserves the right to marry the person they love. California
now takes a step back in the area of equality. Hopefully, the people of this state will
understand soon, as have other states in our nation, that equality is a natural right everyone
deserves!”
“Our setback today is just a stumbling block in the long and inevitable march toward full LGBT
marriage equality. The tide is turning in our favor more and more every day. Iowa, Vermont,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut now confer same-sex couples with all of the same rights and
responsibilities of marriage as their heterosexual neighbors. These victories give us hope that,
very soon, Californians will have the same opportunity,” declared Harvey Milk Stonewall President,
John Santoianni.
Organizations supporting marriage equality including the Orange County Equality Coalition,
The Center Orange County, Elections Committee of the County of Orange, Harvey Milk
Stonewall Democrats – OC and the Democratic Party of Orange County have organized a
rally that will take place near the Old County Courthouse on Tuesday, May 26th at 6:00
pm on Sycamore Street, the street that is adjacent to and forms the eastern boundary of the
Courthouse property.
The rally will bring together friends, supporters, community-based organizations and others
who are interested in marriage equality, including public officials and faith leaders. Following a
few brief remarks at the Sycamore Street location, the group will proceed west on West Santa
Ana Boulevard and north on North Ross Street to the Plaza of the Flags, located in the Civic
Center Plaza.
Street parking is available in the immediate vicinity in addition to nearby parking structures.
Handicap access is available on the Courthouse property and along the route to the Plaza of
the Flags.
The Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats of Orange County is a chapter of the National Stonewall
Democrats and is committed to securing equal rights for LGBT Americans both in California and
nationwide.
Founded in 1982, the Elections Committee of the County of Orange (ECCO) is an all volunteer, nonpartisan
political organization, serving Orange County and Long Beach, California, championing LGBT,
HIV/AIDS, and Women’s causes through political advocacy. ECCO, the only combined federal and
state LGBT PAC in California, strives to educate political leaders and candidates about issues that face
our community.
Right, Travis.
The State giveth and the State taketh away.
The religious authoriatarians and moralists have imposed their own ideals on an issue that only relates to the state in its role as a referee in arbitrating contracts between consenting and competent adults.
And the secular humanists have imposed their state will in determining who is deserving of special treatment and who is not. By courts stipulating that only gays are free to determine their partner outside of current law, they have successfully made the rest of us second class citizens.
Fortunately, the people of California aren’t so dehumanized by leftist brainwashing that they fall for the minority victimhood argument.
Just because you think you can call yourself a victim does not change the character of your actions. Defamation, slander, bigotry and hatred of anyone who thinks differently than you is not excused just because at one time you were hindered.
Terry, take one of your pills and go to bed.
terry great point , the great liberal thinkers of open minded renember how they attacked and wanted to get people fired if you supported the ban . aka if you disagree with me your a hater .
This is not about two men or two women getting married. This is about the hatered of the far left for everything that is the norm!
I see no problem with a civil union between gays. The problem is that if it is the law that gays can marry, then that allow’s the political agenda of some gays to sue churches to allow them to marry at the expense of others religous belief that homosexuality is aganist the church teachings.
Blacks and latino’s being a religous minority voted for prop 8 because they believe that marriage within the church teaching’s is between a man and a woman.
It is not a civil rights issue.
Skin colour and life style is not the same. If it is then anyone can marry what or whoever they want!
michelle great post . i agree with it totally
Michelle and all,
You are mistaken(WRONG). This is about civil rights.
A majority can not decide the rules for a minority.
Read Brown Vs. The Board of education. Seperate is not equal.
But, again I must ask, what about this frightens you so much? Do you have Gay children that you want to supress, Spouses? WHAT????
This is why the founders wanted to seperate Church and State. The Government should not be in the business of setting the standards of who can or cannot marry.
All should be free to chose.
The Goverment also should not force any church to accept or participate in activities they do not condone.
My Husband agrees with me also.
America is the greatest country in the world because it is ruled by the majority (voice of the people) take that away and you no longer have liberty for anyone in this county.
Our country would be ruled by lawyers and special interests. You can’t allow any minority no matter who they are dictate to the majority.
Again i agree with a gay civil union that allow’s all protections and legal right’s of marriage.
when you have distructive groups like the ACLU that are hell bound on distroying the very foundation of this country you better be afraid!!
right on michell. groups like aclu want to destroy this country . n.o.w used to protect all women . they only protect liberal women today . we got maldeff . la raza . and all the other ones too and them into the mix .
If we were only ruled by majority vote, then women and people of color would not have the right to vote or have equal protection under the law.
These were not brought about by majority vote, but by the courts. they are now widely accepted and no one would think to take that away.
It is a balance of power between the branches of government, the courts and majority rule that make America great.
One can always form their own group to advocate for their point of view, this is another thing that makes our country great.
Not-So Great-One,
Right on dude. Far left, far left, far left, Daily Kos.
Let’s see you liberals argue THAT!
jim we can counter that with one judge who is a active judge instead of following the law and taking away what the people voted for twice . i dont see this being the same as blacks not being able to vote or women not being able to vote . these people can do it just dont call it marriage .
anon add huffington post , and media matters , why your add it .
Not-So-Great-One,
Why I’m add it?
How about if you add spell check, while you’re at it.
anon when you have nothing LIKE YOU rip on spelling i must type too fast for you . go back to sleep zzzzzzzzzzz
GreatOne,
I seem to remember recently the ACLU being recruited to defend GOP leader Rush Limbaugh is his drug trial.
I might be wrong, maybe it was his smuggling child porn into the dominican republic case.
Regardless, the LEADER of the GOP had no problemn calling on the defender of civil rights when it suited him.
the aclu used to be good it has been hijacked by the far left . it wants to ruin this country . what about all the other murderers and terrorist they defend also . nice people