looks like the verdict on california’s supreme court challenge to the invalidation of the state’s same sex marriages as a result of the november passing of proposition 8 is in and will be announced tuesday, may 26. that afternoon, citizens will gather in major cities across the united states to either celebrate or protest the decision of the california supreme court. according to the dayofdecision.org website:
Depending on what the court decides, we will either PROTEST or CELEBRATE
We will PROTEST if:
– The court upholds Prop 8, and invalidates the 18,000 same-sex marriage licenses that California already issued;
or,
– The court upholds Prop 8, but upholds the 18,000 same-sex marriages already performed, which would be a cruel, but pyrrhic victory for equality.
We will CELEBRATE if:
– The court rejects Proposition 8 and says that same-sex couples are entitled to the marriage rights that heterosexual couples already have.
well i’ll be attending what i believe will be a celebration/victory march in new york city’s west village because something tells me the california supreme court has rejected prop 8 and will honor same sex marriages. so get you a new outfit boys & girls cause we’re gonna party
*update: prop 8 was upheld. although the marriages performed before prop 8 were also validated, plans are brewing for huge protests this evening in major cities. there is a lot of disappointment & outrage at this decision by the california supreme court to uphold the ban on gay marriage in that state. peeps are gonna take to the streets…what about you?
