Protests Ring Out In Pasadena after Court Upholds Prop. 8
By Pasadena Independent
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Advocacy Groups Vow to Return to Polls to Restore Marriage for Same-sex Couples
In a 6 to 1 decision, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the ballot measure that eliminated the right of same sex couples to marry. In the ruling authored by Chief Justice Ronald George, the Court stated “We emphasize only that among the various constitutional protections recognized in the Marriage Cases as available to same-sex couples, it is only the designation of marriage — albeit significant — that has been removed by this initiative measure.” At the same time, the court unanimously ruled that the more than 18,000 marriages that took place between June 16 and November 4, 2008 continue to be fully valid and recognized by the state of California. The decision reaffirmed the Court’s prior holding that sexual orientation is subject to the highest level of protection under the California Constitution.
Hundreds of Pasadena residents took to the streets Tuesday evening after a rally at Throop Church. The 300 plus strong contingent walked to Lake Avenue then to Colorado and marched onward chanting familiar civil rights demands.
People, including a teacher from Arcadia High School and professionals from other areas of California joined in the march which culminated in a meeting back at the church where activists hope to get the decision retried.
The ACLU has already attacked the court’s ruling on Tuesday and vows to fight until the court’s decision is overturned.
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