California Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Posted on May 15, 2008 | Leave a comment

In a historic ruling, today the California Supreme Court ruled that California’s separate but equal system of relationship recognition is unconstitutional. California grants the rights and benefits of marriage to same-sex couples under its domestic partnership law. The word “marriage” however has been reserved for heterosexual couples. Now California joins Massachusetts, granting marriage equality to same-sex couples and their families. Read the full decision.

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