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NYCLU Celebrates California Court’s Decision on Marriages of Lesbian and Gay Couples
The historic California Supreme Court victory overturning the state’s ban on marriages of lesbian and gay couples was applauded today by New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Donna Lieberman.
The historic California Supreme Court victory overturning the state’s ban on marriages of lesbian and gay couples was applauded today by New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Donna Lieberman.
Lieberman noted that page 71 of the decision cites with approval New York Chief Judge Judith Kaye’s important observation in the Hernandez v. Robles dissent: “[F]undamental rights, once recognized, cannot be denied to particular groups on the ground that these groups have historically been denied those rights.”
The following can be attributed to Lieberman:
“We hope the California decision will prompt our political leaders to recognize the merits of taking this issue out of the courts and legislating in a way that supports the core American value of fairness. New Yorkers should not have to go to California to protect their families.”