The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 today. It was, of course, sad news for anybody that believes in equal rights for all citizens of The United States of America. I won’t go off on how much of a travesty this is in the face of constitutional law and personal liberties, but one thing about the decision strikes me as odd.
Why would they uphold Prop 8, but allow the marriages of all those gays and lesbians to stand? If it’s against the law for gays and lesbians to marry, then why are there some gays and lesbians who are allowed to remain married under California law? They get to stay married because they were grandfathered in? Is that it? Isn’t it against the law for some gays and lesbians to receive “special rights” under the law, but not all gays and lesbians?
Now, I am not saying I think their marriage licenses to be null and void at all, but isn’t this weird? Obviously, all citizens should have the same rights regardless of sexual orientation. I’m just baffled at this paradox they’ve created.
You can read about the court’s decision on Slog and LA Times.
Baffled? Really? Why don’t you read the ruling before you waste your time looking up a neat picture and “blogging” about your confusion. I don’t support Prop-8 or idiot bloggers.
The ruling hadn’t been published at the time, Dave. Maybe you could explain it to me… I’m just an idiot blogger, I don’t understand how it can be lawful for a handful of gays to have legal marriages while it’s illegal for the rest to get married.