Thursday, May 15, 2008  The changing state of marriage  GuyDads
and familyCalifornia Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision to
legalize same-sex marriage. “In contrast to earlier times, our
state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish
a loving and long-term committed relationship with another
person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not
depend upon the individual’s sexual orientation, and, more
generally, that an individual’s sexual orientation — like a
person’s race or gender — does not constitute a legitimate basis
upon which to deny or withhold legal rights.   Celebrating
loveMarriage equality is an emotional and political issue for
many people. Let us not forget the legal precedent and
historical context for it. For the last 150 years or so, the
American democratic process has changed and reshaped marriage.
Despite what the Republicans and religious bigots say, marriage
has constantly gone through and survived many activists' attacks
and come out just fine.  Early Ameri