Addendum to same-sex marriage
In our last newsletter, we reported in detail about the issuance of marriage certificates to same-sex couples in San Francisco (Rundbrief 03/2004). Over 4,000 couples were able to marry before the California Supreme Court temporarily stopped this act of civil disobedience on March 11th. As previously announced, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are preparing for a lengthy legal battle in California. On the other hand, in the state of Massachusetts, the dream of same-sex marriage has been a reality since May 17th. Homosexual couples receive the marriage certificate with all the rights and obligations granted to heterosexual couples in Massachusetts. However, congress has stipulated that in 2006 the voters will decide whether same-sex marriage will remain in Massachusetts. But until then, the wedding bells will definitely continue to be ringing.
