Just a quick blog entry to say that I'm absolutely THRILLED that Prop 8 has finally been overturned in California on the basis that it is unconstitutional. I don't feel the need to go into a list of political beliefs or opinions or prove why I think Prop 8 is unconstitutional (it seems basic common sense and human equality to me), but I think it is best summed up by the statement made by chief judge Vaughn R. Walker:
[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 opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. … 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.
A momentous day for California. So happy :)
-Kate
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