The Debate on Gay Marriages Continues

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Vermont and Iowa recently allowed same-sex union in their states. As a result, this move affected the running legal battle in California.

According to a vote in November 2008, about 52% of California voters approved a gay marriage ban. But today, gay marriage supporters are very interested in the ruling of Iowa Supreme Court. They still hope that it would sway California Supreme Court to overturn the result of the ballot poll.

Shannon Minter, legal director of National Center Lesbian Rights led the oral arguments to challenge this proposition before California courts. The news that Vermont joined Iowa, Connecticut, and Massachusetts to allow gay marriage is indeed very good for their campaign.

Their opponents, on the other hand, are saying that the decision in Iowa should not have a bearing on this issue. Besides, there are 29 other states banning gay marriage. Also, $83 million was already poured into the campaigns of either side. Truly, this “California’s Proposition 8” as they call it, was the nation’s most expensive ballot measure.

During the 4 ½ months that it was legal, some 18,000 lesbian and gay couples were wed in California. The highly anticipated Proposition 8 ruling should come on or before June 3.

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

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