The California Supreme Court said on Thursday that same-sex couples have the right to marry. The decision was 4-3.
In its ruling, the court said that domestic partnerships are not enough and that a ban on same-sex marriage amounted to discrimination.
“The statutes in question properly must be understood as classifying or discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, a characteristic that we conclude represents—like gender, race, and religion—a constitutionally suspect basis upon which to impose differential treatment,” said Chief Justice Ronald George.
