I stand corrected... In a 6-1 decision, the California Supreme Court upheld the voters voice by staying the ban on gay marriage.The ruling stated that it was the constitutional duty of the court to uphold the constitution and not to change the ruling based on a court decision.
Chief Justice Ron George said in the ruling that, "the people have a right, through the ballot box, to change their constitution." And he went on to say, though, "it is not a proper function of this court to curtail that process; we are constitutionally bound to uphold it."Many gay activists took to the court before and after protesting the results, by hand-holding, sign holding and rainbow flag waving. The plaintiffs are not happy (pun intended) with the verdict and vow to continue their fight for gay marriage. To say the least, this fight isn't over. Check out the Fox News article.
Been away awhile...I think that the court made the right decision here. The protest was really on a technicality of the California Constitution (i.e., did the people alter the spirit of the constitution), a seemingly lame argument. However, that being said...I think it is only a matter of time before gay marriage is recognized throughout the land, most likely state-by-state. I mean, there are what 5/6 states so far, I fear this is a train that has already left the station.
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