(I have friends in these areas.)
WE WON!!!
The SF Superior Court ruled that that the state’s exclusion of same-sex couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional.
Take Action Tonight in Your Local Community to Celebrate this Historic Marriage Decision!
The following Equality California chapters and allied organizations are hosting a community celebration in support of today’s historic ruling in support of marriage equality.
If your area isn’t hosting something formal, throw your own party!!
Fairfield: Gather at 5:30pm the County Admin Building across from courthouse on Texas Contact Jeff at 707-208-0284 or email solano@marriageequalityca.org.
Los Angeles: Two meeting points! Your choice. 1) Gather and celebrate at the Abbey in West Hollywood (on Robertson, just south of Santa Monica Blvd.) at 6 PM (contact L.J. Carusone: lj@eqca.org; 310-625-1481), or 2) Gather and celebrate at Bienestar 5326 E. Beverly Blvd., 90022, at 6 PM (contact Mario Guerrero: mguerrero@bienestar.org; 626-628-5219).
Sacramento: Meet at the Lambda Center, 1927 L St at 20th and L. Gather at 5:30pm – Contact Steve Hansen at (916) 501-0525
San Francisco – Gather at Harvey Milk Plaza at 5pm, March at 5:30pm Rally at San Francisco City Hall at 6pm Local leaders in the marriage equality movement will speak about this decision and the overall issue of the freedom to marry. Contact Molly McKay at 510-332-0872 or Kelly Hart at 415-377-0147 or email Molly@eqca.org
Stay Tuned…more local community events will be announced as they are organized!
See You There!
Not to burst the bubble, but we won ROUND ONE…. wanna bet this goes to the federal courts?
Bad luck to get too happy.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=580110
“It’s a big victory for the effort but hardly is this the end,” San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom told KCBS radio. “It’s a long fight to the Supreme Court.”
First it’ll get appealed to the states supream court
I think celebrating what victories we get as we get them is a good thing.
Being dismal helps no one.
well make sure you knock on wood and throw some salt over your left sholder before you go
I won’t be going. Heh.
I will be participating in a metal bondage class and then going to dance at a goth club.
It doesn’t go to the federal courts. It’s a state-law issue. It goes to the California Supreme Court, and then *maybe* the US Supreme Court if SCOTUS chooses to grant certiorari (i.e. takes up an appeal from the CA Supreme Court’s decision).
I’m so cheesed I missed this news last night.
Sweet! Too bad I didn’t see the announcement before I hopped on the ferry. City hall wouldn’t have been that far, I think…
In other news, Ontario just amended the definition for spouse. They have systematically struck out “husband”, “wife”, “opposite-sex partner” and “same-sex partner” from all provincial legislation and redefined “spouse” instead. It’s a big step, if you ask me.