California Supreme Court Gay Marriage

The Solace That Gay Marriage Brings

Noel Alumit | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living


Noel Alumit

We have died of AIDS, we have been attacked and humiliated, we have been thrown onto the streets to fend for ourselves. Now, you're telling us we can't even get married?

Why the California Court's Decision Is Good for Gay Marriage

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Aaron Zelinsky

We should view the California court not as opposing gay marriage, but rather as promoting public deliberation and democratic action on the subject of equal rights.

'Vote No on Everything' Urges Changes to California Proposition System

Brian Normoyle | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

The voters of California sent another message that they want their leaders and legislators to do their jobs. The problem is the very system used to send this message is at least partially to blame for the state's problems.

She Said Yes, but the Government Said No

Sylvia Sukop | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


Sylvia Sukop

For those of us in committed relationships seeking legal recognition, it's an emotionally draining, two-steps-forward, one-step-back process, state by state, country by country.

Legal Same-sex Marriage: The True Paperwork Reduction Act

Isobel White | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


Isobel White

Without all the cumbersome and repetitive paperwork same-sex couples now have to complete just to prove they are committed to each other, think of all the forests that could be left standing.

US Supreme Court Should Get Over Its Camera Allergy

Peter Scheer | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


Peter Scheer

Legitimacy, the most valuable asset of any court, is diminished by judicial secrecy and enhanced by openness. Justices of the US Supreme Court, take note.

Where's the Struggle?

David Suissa | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


David Suissa

When I see the coarse arguments currently raging over the issue of same-sex marriage, I don't see any thoughtful or fascinating debates... I see two armies shooting at each other.

Why Prop 8 Can -- and Must -- Be Overruled

Paul Hogarth | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


Paul Hogarth

Prop 8 was not your typical "amendment" that merely tinkers with the California Constitution. It was a drastic revision that deprives a "suspect class" (gays and lesbians) of a fundamental right under equal protection.

Gay Marriage: Personal Freedoms and Equal Rights

Peter Clothier | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics


Peter Clothier

News reports covering the reversal of the same-sex marriage ban have tended to lose sight of the extraordinarily personal nature of marriage itself, illustrated by the new movie, Chris and Don: A Love Story.

Gay Marriage Reverberates from Coast to Coast

Natasha Chen | Posted 06.26.2008 | Home


Natasha Chen

Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples tied the knot yesterday, in the first full-day of same-sex marriage in California. One couple in Beverly Hills shares the story of what this momentous day means to them.

Gay Marriage Ban Overturned By California Supreme Court

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics


SAN FRANCISCO — California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry _ a monumental but perhaps short-li...

California Gay Marriage Ban Overturned: Major Updates

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics


Gay Marriage Ban Overturned: "In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay...