Jenna Melville
Period A, Sanderson
Topic: Prop 8, California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Declared Uncontitutional
Published by: Huffington Post
Date Published: February 7, 2012
Original Article Author: Lisa Leff
Civil Rights
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court ruled over Proposition 8, and its merit in California a couple of weeks ago. It was a three panel judge tried in San Francisco, presiding on whether Prop 8 was unconstitutional or not. The panel ruled 2-1 in favor of removing the ban on gay marriage, ruling it unconstitutional because it "singled out a minority" with no real basis. They said that the opposing side is allowed to appeal before the ban on Prop 8 will be carried out. This means that gay couples still cannot marry until the Supreme Court takes a look at it. Gay marriage is allowed in only six states: New York, Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. If gay marriage is allowed in California, then there will be seven states with gay marriage legal, and might start another storm of states wanting the freedom of gay marriage. This is very controversial in this state, because voters did choose that gay marriage was not acceptable. On the other side, gays and supporters were overjoyed with the news. It was a huge step closer to gaining their rights.
In my opinion, I think that it is important for everyone in California to have rights awarded, no matter your gender, sexual orientation, race, or any other stereotypical basis people have to discriminate against. I think it's wrong to restrict happiness to a certain number of people, just because they are different. Just because that they like the same gender, doesn't mean it's okay to ban marriage on anyone.
Civil Rights
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court ruled over Proposition 8, and its merit in California a couple of weeks ago. It was a three panel judge tried in San Francisco, presiding on whether Prop 8 was unconstitutional or not. The panel ruled 2-1 in favor of removing the ban on gay marriage, ruling it unconstitutional because it "singled out a minority" with no real basis. They said that the opposing side is allowed to appeal before the ban on Prop 8 will be carried out. This means that gay couples still cannot marry until the Supreme Court takes a look at it. Gay marriage is allowed in only six states: New York, Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. If gay marriage is allowed in California, then there will be seven states with gay marriage legal, and might start another storm of states wanting the freedom of gay marriage. This is very controversial in this state, because voters did choose that gay marriage was not acceptable. On the other side, gays and supporters were overjoyed with the news. It was a huge step closer to gaining their rights.
In my opinion, I think that it is important for everyone in California to have rights awarded, no matter your gender, sexual orientation, race, or any other stereotypical basis people have to discriminate against. I think it's wrong to restrict happiness to a certain number of people, just because they are different. Just because that they like the same gender, doesn't mean it's okay to ban marriage on anyone.
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