Gay Marriage Now Legal in California!!!

In a much-anticipated 4-3 ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.The ruling clears the way for the state to become the second to legalize same-sex marriage.

Several gay and lesbian couples — along with the city of San Francisco and gay rights groups — had sued, saying they were victims of unlawful discrimination.

A lower court ruled San Francisco acted unlawfully in issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but Thursday’s ruling overturned that decision.

“In contrast to earlier times, our state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual’s sexual orientation,” the court said in the 120-page ruling, “and, more generally, that an individual’s sexual orientation — like a person’s race or gender — does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights.

I couldn’t have said it better!

Now does this mean that JC Chasez can finally marry Lance Bass and Ellen DeGeneres and Portia are gonna get married then divorced a year later? This is a major victory for equality in every community. I’m very impressed with everyone who has been pushing for this for so long, you all accomplished it much sooner than many people thought.

Congratulations!!

CNN

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