I have read the US Supreme Court opinions on gay marriage. I think SCOTUS got it exactly right.
DOMA is now unconstitutional. Of course, there will be people still trying to enforce DOMA, especially the part regarding states that do not want to give "full faith and credit" to the laws of other states regarding marriage. But the language in the DOMA decision states that ALL of DOMA is unconstitutional.
SCOTUS also made a good decision to let the NINTH CIRCUIT's decision on Proposition 8 stand. The defenders of Proposition 8 did not have standing in federal court. I also would not want to have a final decision on the constitutionality of gay marriage if one of the parties so misunderstood the issues that they believe that gay marriage is not now legal in California. (You can always tell incompetent attorneys, because they attack the judge or the opposing attorney, rather than address the issues.)
All persons who want marriage equality must now concentrate on electing people who believe in marriage equality.
I am celebrating!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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