#homosexual #gay #gaymarriage #religion A US court has struck down a ban on same-sex marriages in the state of California on constitutional grounds, ruling that gays and lesbians have a right to marry.
Vaughn Walker, a US district court chief judge, said on Wednesday that opponents of the voter-approved ban known as Proposition 8 "demonstrated by overwhelming evidence" that it violates due process and equal-protection rights under the US constitution.
"Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license," Walker wrote in the conclusion of his 136-page opinion.
The federal judge ordered the ban to stay until a decision is made on a request by supporters for it to be retained pending appeal, leaving gay men and lesbian couples unable to marry for now.
Supporters of the ban, which California voters passed 52.5 per cent to 47.5 per cent in November 2008 after one of the most expensive ballot-measure campaigns in US history, expressed confidence they would ultimately prevail.
"There aren't five votes on the Supreme Court for gay marriage," Maggie Gallagher, chair of the National Organisation for Marriage, said of the high court's conservative 5-4 majority.
Legal scholars said the decision has wide implications for nearly 40 states with similar laws, making it more difficult to defend those measures in court on the basis of moral grounds or social tradition.
Margaret Russell, a law professor at Santa Clara University, told the Reuters news agency that if Walker's opinion is sustained, it would have broad consequences beyond California. "Any marriage ban based on moral disapproval of gays would fall under that reasoning," she said.
Source: Al Jazeera
Now, in all 600+ of the world’s languages, there is a word equivalent to “marriage” in English, and in all cases, without exception, this word means a union between a male and a female.
Most religion says homosexuality is abnormal and immoral. Politely stating this belief is NOT homophobic. And currently until Obama cancels the 1st amendment, those who hold that religious belief have a right to state that fact.
If the activist judge’s ruling stands, what will be next?
Will a man have the right to “marry” ten wives?
Will a woman have the right to “marry” her 10 year old son?
Will a NAMBLA member have a right to “marry” their 8 year old lover?
Will the ground zero mosque be performing gay “marriages” if the ruling stands?
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