Yesterday marked a history event in the state of California, and for the US itself. California state Supreme Court passed that gay couples can now legally wed. Anyone in the US can come to California and be married. Of course, their own state may not recognize the marriage, the sheer fact that California is now legalizing gay marriage is going to be marked as a beacon for others states to follow suit. Mass, of course is another state that recognizes same sex marriages, but the volume and population of California really makes this a historic moment!

Now, being a straight man with many gay and lesbian friends, I have to say congratulations to you all and go out there and be miserable with the other married folks in this country!!! hehehehe. Ok, just kidding. I do think its a bold, and wonderful thing though. Its great that (at least some of) this country is starting to be more open to the fact that love and relationships can come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and orientations.

congrats!! to you all

I'm glad to hear it... I don't see why same sex couples should be treated any differently.

A friend of mine was upset about it not because he's against the idea, but that same sex couples were further drain the budget though tax breaks that are given to married couples... very weird point of view.

I'm kind of surprised that the religious folk on the forum aren't getting busy damning gay people to Hell...

We've come a long way since the dark daze of Anita Bryant (if the name isn't familiar, you owe it to yourself to Google her name). Central to Christian theology is the adage: "Judge ye not, lest ye be judged." It would be wise of my Christian brothers and sisters to pay heed to this most important of all teachings.

I have always believed that LOVE IS LOVE. It doesn't recognize color, creed, nor sex. It is what it is. In my opinion, whatever consenting adults do behind closed doors (including birth control) in entirely their own concern, regardless of sexual orientation.

I applaud Massachusetts for being the pioneer in championing gay rights, and my home state of California for following suit. May all fifty states soon honor the lifetime commitment between two, loving people.

"Whatever works."

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A friend of mine was upset about it not because he's against the idea, but that same sex couples were further drain the budget though tax breaks that are given to married couples... very weird point of view.

Well, not that weird if you're already not happy about married couples getting all the breaks.

This said, I think the main rationale behind such breaks is to encourage people to establish lives together which in turn leads to things like buying property, raising children, etc. which in turn helps build up the tax base.

In my own case, certainly, I know a number of gay couples who have long had houses and sometimes businesses together. There are of course many gay couples raising children together. To the degree that it's in society's interest to encourage people to bond for the long term, the benefits seem to me to be coming from gay as well as straight couples.

Not to mention what I might a little crassly call "the marriage industry". Rita Flora (on La Brea) already has a big sign inviting "gay nuptials" to do their business there. Natural enough for their location and demographics, but I'm guessing we'll see lots of business people who may have been iffy on the idea politically get very aggressive about profiting from the reality economically.

There's nothing America loves so much as a buck.

I've noticed that "straight" America is quick to support the "sanctity of holy matrimony" between heterosexual adults, but routinely denounces gay marriage. But when you look at the horrendous divorce rate in this country, you have to ask this question: Could gay couples do any WORSE?"

And a word about child abuse among straight couples... unwanted children don't have the most wonderful life. They're either ignored, mistreated, or shuffled off to a foster home. When a gay couple adopts a child, they do it out of LOVE, not out of necessity or obligation (every gay couple I've ever met raise their children to adopt any lifestyle they so desire, and are happy when they choose a straight lifestyle - they know what it is to be gay in straight America).

"Whatever works."

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