gay marriage

the california supreme court just invalidated a voter ballot initiative that made gay marriage illegal in California, stating that denying that right is a violation of the california equal rights provisions.

there have been some interesting and not unexpected reactions.

i’m somewhat worried now that a constitutional amendment, in california or at the federal level, will be an unwanted backlash from what i view as progress in this ruling. but the trend is clear, just from demographics, younger voters more strongly support gay marriage. it’s just a matter of time now for this to stick. i hope those who oppose it will instead learn to accept it, any victory by those opposed to gay marriage — like the 2000 ballot initiative that was just overturned — is only going to be temporary.

UPDATE: here’s an interesting analysis about how the court voted in the l.a. times.

Former Vermont chief justice Jeff Amestoy weighs in on the ruling for the christian science monitor, and suggests that california change the terminology for all couples to “marriage union” instead. he offered good insights i thought into why this ruling was different from other states.

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