Families of Two: the childfree a decade later

Since Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Prop 8 unconstitutional, we’ve been waiting for his ruling on whether same sex marriages can resume.  Yesterday he ruled that gay marriages can resume starting Aug. 18.  The msnbc article indicates that gay and lesbian couples will have to wait until the 18th to give gay marriage opponents time to appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Unless this higher court imposes a stay, marriages can resume beginning on this date. So the drama continues, as this is sure to go to appeals court.

There is also drama around Judge Vaughn.  Some say he should recuse himself. Why? The logic is rather ridiculous but here goes. (more…)

As I am sure you have seen, there’s lots of talk about Judge Walker’s ruling yesterday that California’s Prop 8 is unconstitutional.  I have just have to pass on an editorial in the hard copy edition of the San Francisco Chronicle by a “gay devout  Christian”: (more…)

Just out: Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has ruled  California’s passed initiative Prop 8 violates the Constitution’s equal protection and due process rights clauses.

From his decision: ” the fact that Prop 8 passed as a voter initiative was irrelevant as ‘fundamental rights may not be submitted to [a] vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections.’”

What a just victory. But the game is not over yet. The defense will appeal and wants to take it all the way to the Supreme Court.  I don’t get why opponents to same sex marriage just don’t get it–it is discrimination, plain and simple.  Many countries do get it, like Argentina…. 

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