03.05.08
SAME-SEX COUPLES ASK CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO STRIKE DOWN MARRIAGE BAN
Attorneys for same-sex couples presented arguments to the California Supreme Court today in a historic lawsuit seeking to strike down a state law that bars lesbians and gay men from marriage. In the last 55 years there have been enormous changes in California law concerning lesbian and gay people. The California Supreme Court has a rich history of making sure that all Californians are treated fairly, according to me if two people love each other the law should support them, we hope California Supreme Court will affirm that lesbian and gay couples are entitled to celebrate their relationships through marriage, we also hope their should be full equality for same-sex couples and their families. The marriage cases are among the most heavily briefed cases in the history of the California Supreme Court. More than 20 counties and municipalities filed a friend-of-the court brief in support of marriage for same-sex couples, including some of the most populous cities in California, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, and National Black Justice Coalition, filed briefs supporting same-sex couples seeking the right to marry. Click here to read more.