Gay marriage may not happen for California

The Supreme Court of California ruled that homosexual couples could legally marry in America ’s biggest state. The movement fighting for gay rights in California greeted the decision with tears and hugs.

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Gay couples that were so eager to become legally married in California will have an opportunity to make their dream come true in a month. However, the dream may go up in smoke as religious and social conservatives are taking efforts to undo the ruling of the Supreme Court and ban gay marriage.

"Essentially, this boils down to love. We love each other. We now have equal rights under the law," declared a jubilant Robin Tyler, a plaintiff in the case along with her partner. She added: "We're going to get married. No Tupperware, please."

When the ruling was declared, a crowd of people standing outside the courthouse wrapped themselves in rainbow gay-pride flags. Tim Oviatt, a member of the gay community in San Francisco , burst into tears when he heard the news on TV.

"I've been waiting for this all my life. This is a life-affirming moment," he said.

By the afternoon, gay and lesbian couples had already started lining up at San Francisco City Hall to make appointments to get marriage licenses. In West Hollywood, supporters planned to serve "wedding cake" at an evening celebration.

James Dobson - chairman of the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, which has spent thousands of dollars to get the measure on the ballot - called the ruling an outrage.

"It will be up to the people of California to preserve traditional marriage by passing a constitutional amendment. ... Only then can they protect themselves from this latest example of judicial tyranny," he said in an e-mailed statement.

In its 4-3 ruling, the Republican-dominated high court struck down state laws against same-sex marriage and said domestic partnerships that provide many of the rights and benefits of matrimony are not enough.

"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," Chief Justice Ronald George wrote for the majority in ringing language that delighted gay rights activists.

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