Same-sex couples urge immediate resumption of (Calif.) gay marriages

Source: San Jose Mercury News

The gay marriage conflict heated up considerably Wednesday in both the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8 and separate lawsuits elsewhere over a federal law that bars the government from recognizing same-sex marriage rights.

In California, lawyers for same-sex couples urged a federal appeals court to immediately put Proposition 8 on hold and allow same-sex marriages to resume across the state. Gay rights advocates asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to lift a stay on a federal judge's ruling last summer striking down Proposition 8, arguing that the legal battle is dragging on so long that it is further depriving gays and lesbians of their equal rights.

... Lawyers challenging Proposition 8 quickly pounced on the president's position as evidence that California's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional and should be put on hold immediately, even if the court case remains unresolved.

... Theodore Olson, one of the lead attorneys for two same-sex couples challenging Proposition 8, said the delays are "intolerable" for gay and lesbian couples because California's gay marriage ban is unlikely to be upheld.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/samesexmarriage/ci_17461944

But better late than never. We have little to lose with this action and much to gain.

I understand Sen. Feinstein is going to sponsor a DOMA repeal bill in the Senate, as well. A slog, but a good call.

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