While I oppose the proposed amendment, it would not rescind protections. It would add the following language to the constitution:

“Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California”

I really REALLY hope Californians are progressive enough to defeat the haters. I really really fear that they’re not.

Would the proposed California Constitutional Amendment (if it even gets on the ballot) have to be passed by a 2/3 majority, or does it only have to be a simple majority? Anyone?

I have been in happy tears since 10am this morning when I started reading the Court’s ruling! How joyous!!!

My partner of twelve years, and soon to be “Husband”, told me my eyes were severely bloodshot! Damn those tears of joy and jubilation!

Hurray!!!! Hurray!!!! Hurray!!!!

And so the Supreme Court of California has struck down Prop. 22 Remember that the Governor always stated that it was because of Prop. 22 that he claimed his hands were tied and so he was forced to veto both legislative attempts at legalizing same-sex marriage. No more Prop. 22, no more Governor veto!

Also, the following excerpt shows hope for our cause even if the Constitutional Amendment passes in November: “under this state’s Constitution, the constitutionally based right to marry properly must be understood to encompass the core set of basic substantive legal rights and attributes traditionally associated with marriage that are so integral to an individual’s liberty and personal autonomy that they may not be eliminated or abrogated by the Legislature or by the electorate through the statutory initiative process.”

By waiting for the court case already in progress to play out, it has not only accomplished the same thing as the Legislative movement, it has also trumped the 2000 marriage initiative at the same time. So now the only thing left to worry about is the possible initiative on a Constitutional amendment — which is a big thing to worry about, yes, but here’s hoping.