This was a good decision. California's Proposition 8 declaring that marriage is limited to those based on one man and one woman is not Constitutional.
The two main reasons are 1. there is no rational basis for the state to deny marriage licenses to two men or two women, and 2. mere moral disapproval of another person's behavior is not, by itself, justification for declaring that behavior illegal.
CNN also reports this decision: Judge rules California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
From the NY Daily News: Federal judge Vaughn Walker overturns California's Prop 8 in win for same-sex marriage.
Showing posts with label Proposition 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Proposition 8. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Friday, December 12, 2008
NRO objects to boycotts of businesses that supported repeal of Prop 8. Tough.
Mark Kleiman responds to NRO's Maggie Gallegher.
Galleger decided to write about the injustice of a boycott against a West Hollywood restaurant because its manager contributed to Proposition 8.
Gee. Who knew that just sending a $100 donation to a homophobic movement might rebound and effect the manager's job? I wonder how much angst Gallegher has for the highly qualified attorneys who applied for jobs at the Republican politicized Department of Justice and were turned down because they were "too liberal?"
Galleger decided to write about the injustice of a boycott against a West Hollywood restaurant because its manager contributed to Proposition 8.
Gee. Who knew that just sending a $100 donation to a homophobic movement might rebound and effect the manager's job? I wonder how much angst Gallegher has for the highly qualified attorneys who applied for jobs at the Republican politicized Department of Justice and were turned down because they were "too liberal?"
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