2008 gay marriage

Supporters argue the measure would simply remove obsolete language from the California constitution and uphold the right to a practice already recognized by the highest court in the land. August 19 – Argentina approves the first nationwide gay rights measure, extending to same-sex couples the right to claim their deceased partners' pensions.

If you can, a modest donation will help us publish quality election information now. (May 2, ) On May 15, the California Supreme Court ruled that provisions in the state’s marriage statutes disallowing same-sex marriages violate the California Constitution. Proposition 3 would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage into the California constitution, repealing Proposition 8 — a measure approved by voters in that defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

Only months earlier, in May , the California Supreme Court had deemed the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, making California the second state in the country to legalize gay. Will California protect gay marriage in its constitution? May 26, The California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage but also rules that gay couples who wed before the election will continue to be married under state law.

In , Nevada became the first state to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in its constitution. Please make today the day you support quality journalism. Related News Will California protect gay marriage in its constitution? Same-sex marriage gains constitutional protections as California voters approve Prop.

Propositions U. Senate U. House State Senate State Assembly Voting FAQ Ballot Search. In practice, the ballot measure would not change who can marry. timeline of major events in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights history, including homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more.

Opponents California Family Council The American Council of Evangelicals Media Endorsements. Wade and allow states to decide abortion laws. Voter Guide Propositions U. What did voters decide? We need your help to continue doing critical work that informs voters. by Ben Christopher.

The opinion arose from six consolidated proceedings involving the City of San Francisco’s issuance of marriage licenses to gay couples during a period in Nevertheless, in , and , opponents of gay marriage in the U.S. Congress found this concern serious enough to declare it as the principal basis for proposing a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in every state.

[14] 21 – The Coquille Indian Tribe in Oregon legalizes same-sex marriage. California state Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Evan Low , both Democrats in the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, introduced the constitutional amendment as a preemptive protection after the U.

Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections in Justice Clarence Thomas, a conservative, said that the court should also reconsider the constitutionality of same-sex marriage , but other conservatives on the bench disagreed. That language — while still on the books — is effectively void after the U.

Supreme Court in allowed same-sex marriage to resume in California, and the high court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in a historic decision. Polling Data. The California Supreme Court quickly shut it down, and Californians voted in to ban same-sex marriage in the state.