Final Arguments In Prop 8 Fight

As I mentioned in my previous blog about prop 8 returning to the Supreme Court in California, the fight for equality under the law for gay and lesbian couples did not end on November 4th when people went to the voting booths and passed Prop 8. Today the California Supreme Court heard the final arguments from both proponents of the legislation and those who oppose it. Now the justices who heard from both sides have 90 days to make a final ruling on whether to uphold the original decision to ban gay marriage, or overturn it.

I am really hopeful that the Supreme Court in California can overturn this hateful proposition and show how truly progressive California can be. I can not begin to imagine how scary it is must be for gay and lesbian couples to have to sit and wait for these justices to make a decision about their lives. This decision will have such a huge impact on their lives and whether or not they are able to get married and be recognized under the law in the state of California. I really hope this proposition is struck down and the rest of the country watches as we progress as a nation that accepts people, rather than knocking them down because they are different.