Friday, October 10, 2008

Connecticut!

The CT Supremes have ruled that a ban on gay marriage in their state is unconstitutional. Their reasoning is very similar to that of Calif. -- the state already allows for civil unions that are supposed to be legally equivalent to marriage and by denying the use of that word the state is being discriminatory and those that don't like gay marriage haven't offered a compelling reason to keep that discrimination in place.

From the ruling:
"If we have learned anything from the significant evolution in the prevailing societal views and official policies toward members of minority races and toward women over the past half-century, it is that even the most familiar and generally accepted of social practices and traditions often mask unfairness and inequality that frequently is not recognized or appreciated by those not directly harmed by those practices or traditions."


The associated commentary (among other things) goes on to say something similar to what Palin was goaded into saying at the VP debate, something about how she wouldn't want to discriminate against gays by denying them hospital visitation rights. However, Palin and the GOP have shown many times they don't want such things be treated as a right. Yeah, I'm not opposed to it, but if someone else happens to deny you, well, tough cookies.

1 comment:

  1. the good thing is its unlikely our opponents will be able to change the rule of law in CT

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