SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has overturned a gay
marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation's largest state
the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings.
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The justices' 4-3 decision Thursday says domestic partnerships are not
a good enough substitute for marriage. Chief Justice Ron George wrote
the opinion.

The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay
rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San
Francisco's monthlong same-sex wedding march.

The case before the court involved a series of lawsuits seeking to
overturn a voter-approved law that defines marriage as a union between
a man and a woman.

With the ruling, California could become the second state after
Massachusetts where gay and lesbian residents can marry.

"What happens in California, either way, will have a huge impact
around the nation. It will set the tone," said Geoffrey Kors,
executive director of the gay rights group Equality California.

California already offers same-sex couples who register as domestic
partners the same legal rights and responsibilities as married
spouses, including the right to divorce and to sue for child support.
It's therefore unclear what additional relief state lawmakers could
offer short of marriage if the court renders the existing ban
unconstitutional.

A coalition of religious and social conservative groups is attempting
to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine
California's current laws banning gay marriage in the state constitution.

The Secretary of State is expected to rule by the end of June whether
the sponsors gathered enough signature to qualify the marriage
amendment, similar to ones enacted in 26 other states.

The cases before the California court were brought by the city of San
Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples, Equality California and
another gay rights group in March 2004 after the court halted San
Francisco's monthlong same-sex wedding march that took place at Mayor
Gavin Newsom's direction.
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I am glad. I believe that gays should be allowed to marry each other.
No religious,moral,ethical beliefs should keep gays from being married to each other
just like they should not keep people of different ethnic groups from
being married to each other. I believe in complete civil rights for all.

Gay marriage is a civil right.


I say that this fits with Jupiter square Eris with 50 minutes of arc
applying and Chiron sextile Eris with 22 minutes applying.


Eris conjunct
Neptune/Ceres - '03 separating
Ceres/Node - '33 separating

Neptune conjunct Juno/Eris - '19 applying

Uranus conjunct
Mercury/Juno - '16 applying
Eris/Node - '23 applying
Chiron/Eris - '39 separating
Neptune/Eris - '53 applying

Venus conjunct Mercury/Node - '30 applying

Raymond N. Andrews