Perspective
Jul. 6, 2013
Good for same-sex marriage, bad for democracy
I am quite pleased the result of the Proposition 8 litigation. But the process bothers me. By Myron Moskovitz
I am quite pleased the result of the Proposition 8 litigation. I believe that gays should have the right to marry, and I agree with District Judge Vaughn Walker's conclusion that Prop. 8 violates the Equal Protection Clause, because there is no rational basis for it.
But the process bothers me. An important party got lost in the shuffle: democracy.
Over 7 million Californians voted for Prop. 8. They won the...
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