On 2008-05-15 15:25:51 -0700, "astynaz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <astynaz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has overturned a gay
> marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation's largest state
> the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings.
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> The justices' 4-3 decision Thursday says domestic partner****ps are not
> a good enough substitute for marriage. Chief Justice Ron George wrote
> the opinion.
>
> The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay
> rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San
> Francisco's monthlong same-*** wedding march.
>
> The case before the court involved a series of lawsuits seeking to
> overturn a voter-approved law that defines marriage as a union between
> a man and a woman.
>
> With the ruling, California could become the second state after
> Massachusetts where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
>
> "What happens in California, either way, will have a huge impact
> around the nation. It will set the tone," said Geoffrey Kors,
> executive director of the gay rights group Equality California.
>
> California already offers same-*** couples who register as domestic
> partners the same legal rights and responsibilities as married
> spouses, including the right to divorce and to sue for child sup****t.
> It's therefore unclear what additional relief state lawmakers could
> offer short of marriage if the court renders the existing ban
> unconstitutional.
>
> A coalition of religious and social conservative groups is attempting
> to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine
> California's current laws banning gay marriage in the state
> constitution.
>
> The Secretary of State is expected to rule by the end of June whether
> the sponsors gathered enough signature to qualify the marriage
> amendment, similar to ones enacted in 26 other states.
>
> The cases before the California court were brought by the city of San
> Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples, Equality California and
> another gay rights group in March 2004 after the court halted San
> Francisco's monthlong same-*** wedding march that took place at Mayor
> Gavin Newsom's direction.
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_us/gay_marriage
>
> I am glad. I believe that gays should be allowed to marry each other.
> No religious,moral,ethical beliefs should keep gays from being married
> to each other
> just like they should not keep people of different ethnic groups from
> being married to each other. I believe in complete civil rights for
> all.
>
> Gay marriage is a civil right.
>
>
> I say that this fits with Jupiter square Eris with 50 minutes of arc
> applying and Chiron ***tile Eris with 22 minutes applying.
>
>
> Eris conjunct
> Neptune/Ceres - '03 separating
> Ceres/Node - '33 separating
>
> Neptune conjunct Juno/Eris = '19
>
> Uranus conjunct
> Mercury/Juno - '16 applying
> Eris/Node - '23 applying
> Chiron/Eris - '39 separating
> Neptune/Eris - '53 applying
>
> Venus conjunct Mercury/Node - '30 applying
>
> Raymond
I was glad to see this decison but I am afraid the conservative push
for an amendment to the state constitution to nullify it may win out.
As someone most likely destined to remain an old maid (is it in my
chart? :) ), this article interested me:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5799164.html
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