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Special
Coverage: California Same-Sex Marriages Legalized
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*****
DEVELOPING
NEWS *****
California
Supreme
Court
strikes down
state's
ban on
same-sex
marriage
as
unconstitutional
IT'S NOW
OFFICIAL
(PART I):
As of June
17, 2008,
same-sex
marriages
are LEGAL in
California!
IT'S NOW
OFFICIAL
(PART II):
As of July 31, 2008,
out-of-state
gay couples
can also wed
in Mass.!
Initial
News
Coverage:
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An excerpt
from the
California
Supreme
Court's
172-page
May 15th opinion:
"We cannot
find that
retention of
the
traditional
definition
of marriage
constitutes
a compelling
state
interest.
Accordingly,
we conclude
that to the
extent the
current
California
statutory
provisions
limit
marriage to
opposite-sex
couples,
these
statutes are
unconstitutional." |
Initial
Responses
From
Same-Sex
Marriage
Supporters:
Initial
Responses
From
Same-Sex
Marriage
Opponents:
Subsequent
News
Coverage:
More details,
analysis,
and
reactions
forthcoming
. . .
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