Connecticut on Friday became the third US state to legalize gay marriage, following a contested ruling by the northeastern state's supreme court.
Connecticut on Friday became the third US state to legalize gay marriage, following a contested ruling by the northeastern state's supreme court.
Judges on Connecticut's highest court voted four to three that the state's constitution does not permit barring gay and lesbian couples the same rights accorded to heterosexuals.
Genetics of ‘Gay’ Abandon
Homoesexuality (or) Same Sex Love is the hottest most discussed human trait. There has been a hunt for a Gaye gene in order to lend credibility to a growing cause.
Homoesexuality (or) Same Sex Love is the hottest most discussed human trait. There has been a hunt for a Gaye gene in order to lend credibility to a growing cause.
"In accordance with these state constitutional requirements, same sex couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry," said Judge Richard Palmer, speaking for the majority opinion.
"Even though the right to marry is not enumerated in our constitution, it long has been deemed a basic civil right," Palmer said.
California's First Gay Marriage on June 17 After Historic SC Ruling
California will hold its first gay marriages starting on June 17, two weeks after the state Supreme Court quashed a ban on gay marriages.
California will hold its first gay marriages starting on June 17, two weeks after the state Supreme Court quashed a ban on gay marriages.
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Gay Wedding Era Inagurated in California
Gay and lesbian couples began tying the knot in California on Monday amid cheers and tears after a historic court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in America.
Gay and lesbian couples began tying the knot in California on Monday amid cheers and tears after a historic court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in America.
