amusing that the Court which overturned the ban (on grounds I've often argued, the interracial argument), is Republican dominated.
Most amusing is the fact that the anti-gay marriage folks going crazy over this ruling don't have legit arguments other than "tradition" and "sanctity of marriage" to support their discriminatory position.
Nation & World | Gay marriage opponents vow to fight Calif. ruling | Seattle Times Newspaper
The Republican-dominated court's decision, which cited a 1948 California Supreme Court decision that overturned a ban on interracial marriages, swept away decades of tradition and said there was no legally justifiable reason why the state should withhold the institution of marriage because of a couple's sexual orientation.
The 4-3 opinion written by Chief Justice Ronald George said domestic partnerships that provide many of the rights and benefits of matrimony are not enough.
"In contrast to earlier times, our state now recognizes that an individual's capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation," George wrote for the majority in ringing language that delighted gay rights activists.
Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has twice vetoed legislation that would have granted marriage to same-sex couples, said in a statement he respected the court's decision and "will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn this state Supreme Court ruling."