Gay marriage dealt defeat in California

[The Straight Story]

Gay marriage dealt defeat in California

SAN FRANCISCO - A state appeals court ruled Thursday that California's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians, a critical defeat to a movement hungry for a win after high courts in New York and Washington state upheld similar bans.
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In reversing the March 2005 ruling of a San Francisco trial judge, the 1st District Court of Appeal agreed with the state's attorney general, who argued that California's ban on same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays and lesbians because of the state's strong domestic partner law.

Couples who register as domestic partners have the same rights as married spouses in California except the ability to file income taxes jointly.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061005/ap_on_re_us/gay_marriage_1

[bliss_eternal]

1. I read about this earlier...

I'm just sick about it. CA is supposed to be such a blue state. :eyes:

If hetero couples don't have to register as 'domestic partners" the glbt community should not have to either. If they truly have the same rights as married spouses, then why is there any division at all? Why can't we all call it the same--a marriage? To me, this is still a civil rights issue.

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[bliss_eternal]

2. kick

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