The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld prior decisions today that Prop 8 (the banning of gay marriage in California) is unconstitutional.
The line of logic the court employed is that a right had been granted to same-sex couples to marry in California, and a right can not be rescinded just because a simple majority of voters say so.
The case will now likely be appealed to the US Supreme Court, but for now, Prop 8 opponents are celebrating. And backers are fuming:
Today we took another step towards equality. #Prop8 was found unconstitutional again. I couldn’t be happier.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 7, 2012
No #prop8!!!!Yay for equality!:) 🙂 :)Happy Dance!
— Ricki Lake (@RickiLake) February 7, 2012
No #prop8!!!!Yay for equality!:) 🙂 :)Happy Dance!
— Ricki Lake (@RickiLake) February 7, 2012
“What’s next? People marrying their dog?” – Person who secretly wants to marry their dog. #Prop8
— Indecision (@indecision) February 7, 2012
#Prop8 struck down AGAIN! Beautiful…
— PFLAG National (@PFLAG) February 7, 2012
I’m in tears of joy over the 9th Circuit ruling that #Prop8 is unconstitutional. Equality is a beautiful thing.
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) February 7, 2012
Prop8 is unconstitutional! ALL men are created equal! Actually I think gay men might be better 🙂 #MarriageEquality
— Jillian Dempsey (@jilliandempsey1) February 7, 2012
Reads the ruling: “#Prop8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status & human dignity of gays & lesbians in CA.”
— Kaila Qualls (@kqualls) February 7, 2012
Whaddaya know. Another victory for progress and equality. So it shall be with all things. #Prop8
— Thaddeus Moriarty (@MrThaddeusM) February 7, 2012
For libs, “democracy” is great, until they don’t like the result. #Prop8
— Dave Williams (@bigdave0908) February 7, 2012
#Prop8 is now unconstitutional #liberty
— Michael Keramidas (@MikeKeramidas) February 7, 2012
Let this be known: #prop8 will set the precedent for liberals to undermine your vote. If you value voting, don’t let elitists take it away.
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) February 7, 2012
So apparently homos can have sex with dogs in CA, wtf #satire #homo #prop8
— Felisha Quana (@FelishaQuana) February 7, 2012
Wouldn’t $ be better spent on things truly more important to everyone than to fight issues like #prop8?
— Pretentious Coffee (@Pre10tiousCoffy) February 7, 2012
How can a federal court rule that Prop8 is unconstitutional when it’s a state right to regulate marriage, not a federal right? Bbrrrpp.
— Cody Edmondson (@CodyKennedy) February 7, 2012
#California should declare itself a #judocracy. Regardless of position, the voice of the people should never be suppressed. #Prop8
— Paulo Lim (@paulolim) February 7, 2012
Prop 8 being uncinstitutional is like a dagger in Rick Santorum’s heart. #prop8 #NoH8
— Nean Lockhart (@nsane8) February 7, 2012
The back of the bus is getting smaller and smaller. #Prop8
— Eric Specht (@HBPierside) February 7, 2012
The state of progress today is so bad that we’re left mostly to get excited about the prevention of regression. #SOPA #PROP8
— Aaron Levie (@levie) February 7, 2012