I’ve been back and forth on this issue the whole day. Was fired up (in a bad way) at first, but now think it was probably a good call. The issue of the “courts going against the electorate” is a valid one, but only to a certain point.
Laws, even constitutional amendments, that are voted on and approved by the majority of the public can still be ruled un-constitutional. Just because most people want it, doesn’t mean it’s right.
That said, I think the larger issue here is not whether gays should or should not be allowed to marry, but how and why the gay community is seen the way it is. As with the ruling in MA, we should expect to see a fair amount of legislative backlash come November in California and other states. Instead of spending their time and money in the courts, gay-rights groups need to consider revamping our “image”.
We cannot possibly expect equality when we are constantly highlighting our differences.
