1.0link101930<![CDATA[California Gay Marriage Ban Overturned: Major Updates]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/15/california-gay-marriage-b_n_101930.htmlGay Marriage Ban Overturned: "In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot," AP reports.
Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled 4-3 in striking down the ban.
Outside the courthouse, gay marriage supporters cried and cheered as the news spread.