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Good Things: California Overturns Ban on Gay Marriage

May 15, 2008
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Hooray for my former home state of California, which today overturned its ban on gay marriage, clearing the way for same-sex marriages in that state.

“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.

“We therefore conclude that in view of the substance and significance of the fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship, the California Constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples.”

Although this tragically means that my future gay husband Reichen Lehmkuhl can be taken officially off the market, all in all, it’s a very good thing. I’m willing to sacrifice my fantasy life with Reichen for the good of the entire gay community. That’s just the kind of selflessness I’m made of.

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  • this is so good!
    things are looking up (:
    i literally just have the biggest smile on my face right now :D

  • Good for California. It only makes sense. Discrimination is not acceptable in any form.

  • About damn time…

    And wow, Donkey Punch. That is both the first post of yours that I will agree with and has some sweetness in it. Did you wake up on the nice side of bed this morning? ;) Better be careful, you big softy. At this rate, the ladies will be throwing their panties at you in no time!

  • It’s about fucking time!!!!!!! Jeez. Take that, you bigiots…oh, I mean “social consertatives”. The fucking 50’s are over, the fucking Bush era is over, it’s time for REALITY.

  • > That is both the first post of yours that I will agree with and has some sweetness in it.

    Melissa, you take me too seriously dear most of the time.