on the odd chance you haven't heard from an actual news source

[rm]

Prop 8 Overturned.

For today, at least, we win. May it be so every day until the battle is over.

Comments

[lillian13.livejournal.com]

The conclusion:
CONCLUSION
Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that oppositesex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its
constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.

...that judge is awesome with a side of awesomesauce.

[sparta5.livejournal.com]

I love your translation.

May I quote you?

[neadods.livejournal.com]

The whole thing is awesomesauce: I think everyone should read the full ruling. Fabulous, fabulous stuff, and no wriggle room whatsoever for people who want to claim "activism" or "unConstitutional" or otherwise enshrine their personal prejudices.

[austengirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link, I've downloaded it to read on the train tomorrow.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Foolishly, I hadn't checked what the original link is to - I thought rm had linked to a news article, but it's the same ruling.

I hope to get time to read it myself today; it's an extremely important ruling.

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

"Plaintiffs do not seek recognition of a new right. To characterize plaintiffs’ objective as “the right to same-sex marriage” would suggest that plaintiffs seek something different from what opposite-sex couples across the state enjoy —— namely, marriage. Rather, plaintiffs ask California to recognize their relationships for what they are: marriages."

I don't have enough words for the awesomeness.