The Angry Hedgehog: California's Supreme Court rules ban on Same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

The Earl Warren Building and Courthouse in San Francisco, which is the home of the Supreme Court of California

The State of California has begun the process of becoming the second state in the United States to allow for Same-Sex Marriage, ruling that the ban as it stands is unconstitutional in a 4-3 ruling. Marvellous. Another reason to love the State of California. :-).

The full story is on the BBC website and their Blurb is as follows.

California lifts gay marriage ban:
California's top court has ruled that a state law banning marriage between same-sex couples is unconstitutional.
The state's Supreme Court ruled that the "right to form a family relationship" applied to all Californians regardless of sexuality.
The ban was approved by voters in 2000 but challenged by gay rights activists and the city of San Francisco.
California's legislature has twice passed laws to make gay marriage legal but the state governor has vetoed them.
The ruling paves the way for California to become only the second US state, after Massachusetts, to allow same-sex marriage, although more challenges are expected.
The seven-judge panel voted 4-3 in favour of the plaintiffs who argued that the 2000 law was discriminatory.
"Limiting the designation of marriage to a union 'between a man and a woman' is unconstitutional and must be stricken from the statute," California Chief Justice Ron George said in the written opinion.
The decision is expected to re-invigorate the fight for same-sex marriage rights nationwide, say gay activists.
Source & Cont'd: BBC.co.uk