News: The Road To Gay Marriage In New York (NYT)

Nice article in the NY Times about the behind-the-scenes work that it took to get the legislature to vote in favor of supporting same-sex marriage.

News: Prop 8 Ruling Final Text

The full text of the Prop 8 ruling has been posted on Scribd. Conclution:

Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.