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Civil Rights

Oct. 7, 2006

Gays Don't Have Right to Marriage, Panel Says

A deeply divided state appellate court ruled Thursday that gays and lesbians don't have a constitutional right to marry.

By Laura Ernde and Itir Yakar
Daily Journal Staff Writers

      A deeply divided state appellate court ruled Thursday that gays and lesbians don't have a constitutional right to marry.
      In a widely watched dispute that will ultimately go to the California Supreme Court, the two-judge majority on the 1st District Court of Appeal said only the Legislature can re-define marriage.
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