The Los Angeles Times makes an important point about the historic fact of a state legislature passing marriage rights for gay couples:
[O]nce the highest court does order the state to stop discriminating, it will be harder for critics to complain about activist judges getting ahead of the political process. In this case, judges will be reaffirming the Legislature’s intent.
And the social right will then say … what? They’ll blame “legislative activism”? As to what gay couples, their friends, families and supporters should do … use this as another opportunity to make the case for responsibility, equality, and family for everyone. Polls in California show that an initiative backing marriage rights has a chance of winning. Support this organization. Talk to every non-gay person you know and explain why everyone deserves the chance to have a family protected by law. Make the case. Now more than ever.
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