California is rewriting its marriage forms for gays

                   
federalnewsradio.com     May 22, 2008            

California is rewriting its marriage forms for gays May 22, 2008 - The court decision last week that legalized gay marriage in California has created a semantic puzzle with scant time to solve it. The current one-page form uses "bride" and "groom" four times each, and also requires the signatures... [read full story]                

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Overturning California's Gay 'Marriage' Ban

christianpost.com     May 20, 2008          

A decision by the California Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional any ban on gay “marriage” is sending shock waves across the nation. The 4-3 decision announced Thursday not only legalizes gay “marriage” in the largest state in America, but it also overturns both the referendum of the people...                

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Declaring war on silly?

classicalvalues.com     May 22, 2008          

In today's Inquirer, Rick Santorum characterizes the California Supreme Court's legalization of same sex marriage as a "wake up call":The latest distressing news came last week in California. The state Supreme Court there ruled, 4-3, that same-sex couples can marry....                

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Left Said, Right Said: I Now Pronounce You...

dailynexus.com     May 22, 2008          

Marriage is one of the oldest institutions known to mankind. Its roots are religious as well as legal, and efforts to redefine the union to encompass gay and lesbian couples have been predictably noxious and impassioned. But few civil rights victories come easily.                

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The California Supreme Court needs to get real

redding.com     May 22, 2008          

According to published news accounts, the California Supreme Court justified its reversal of state law because voters in the state are now ready to accept gay marriage on a par with generic marriage. The justices elevated their judgment of the sociological makeup of the state over the only...                

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Well, that was entirely predictable II

thecuckingstool.blogspot.com     May 22, 2008          

Spot thought that he was done with this venomous little tirade, but apparently not. Here's what Katie believes that we should conclude from the California Supreme Court decision: Minnesotans can draw two lessons from the California decision. First, it vindicates the...                

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The missing majority (again)

getreligion.org     May 22, 2008          

Yesterday I pointed out the Los Angeles Times’ rather incomplete survey of “liberal and conservative congregations” on the issue of same-sex marriage. Seventy-five percent of the religious figures who took a position in the article were exuberant about the recent California Supreme Court ruling...                

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The California marriage decision and basic civics

salon.com     May 22, 2008          

The Brookings Institutions' Ben Wittes has an article in The New Republic decrying the decision of the California Supreme Court striking down that state's discriminatory marriage law. Wittes' criticism of the decision reflects the standard attack on the California Supreme Court, an attack that...                

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Marriage decision may matter less in '08 race

edgenewyork.com     May 22, 2008          

by Lisa Keen Bay Area Reporter A pollster opined this week that the California Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage would help Republican John McCain and hurt Democrat Barack Obama. And during the past three years, the California Legislature has twice approved bills to recognize same-sex...                

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Marriage decision legal boon for LGBTs

edgenewyork.com     May 22, 2008          

Last week's decision by the state Supreme Court not only legalized same-sex marriage, it was also the first time a U.S. court ruled that sexual orientation must be afforded the same legal standing as that given to a person's sex, gender, or religion.                

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Gay Marriage Legalized in California

npr.org     May 22, 2008          

It's official. Last week, the California Supreme Court struck down a ban on gay marriage. Massachusetts is the only other state that allows same-sex couples to wed. For a personal perspective, Farai Chideya talks with writer Terrence Heath. He's an online producer and blogger for Campaign for...                

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