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	<title><![CDATA[A Victory for Equality: California Affirms the Freedom to Marry]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-minter-and-kate-kendell/a-victory-for-equality-ca_b_101938.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>History was made today when the California Supreme Court ruled that lesbian and gay couples have a fundamental right to marry under the state's constitution. The decision, grounded in the California Constitution's promises of equality and due process, means that same-sex couples who wish to commit themselves to one another, to honor and protect one another, may do so through marriage. </p>

<p>In a 4-3 decision, drafted by Chief Justice Ronald George, the court ruled: "In light of the fundamental nature...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-05-23T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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