Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in Connecticut
Friday October 10, 2008
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today in favor of same-sex marriage. The court ruled that civil unions are not the same as marriage and that gay and lesbian couples deserve the same right to be married as heterosexual couples under Connecticut's constitution.
Connecticut is the third state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage. Massachusetts and California also allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Justice Richard N. Palmer wrote in the court's ruling:
We conclude that, in light of the history of pernicious discrimination faced by gay men and lesbians, and because the institution of marriage carries with it a status and significance that the newly created classification of civil unions does not embody, the segregation of heterosexual and homosexual couples into separate institutions constitutes a cognizable harm.
Connecticut began offering civil unions to same-sex couples in 2005. This court case was a challenge to those civil unions by eight gay and lesbian couples who contend that civil unions are different and not equal to marriage. The court agreed. Read the NY Times coverage of the story.
More
- Earlier this year, a study out of New Jersey found that civil unions are not equal to marriage.
- What's the difference between civil unions and marriage?
- You can read the full court ruling here.
- How to get married in Connecticut.
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ON CT GAY MARRIAGE…
Hallelujah!!!
It’s about time and everyone will be a lot better off for this. In fact…I’ve offered all my gay couples…a free re-do of their Civil Unions…but this time…we’ll call it what I always believed in my heart it was…Marriage!!!
If any one out there would like to get married in beautiful Mystic, CT or on the s.e.CT shoreline…pop on by my website! (www.CTJusticeofthePeace.com)
Mystic, CT. has a plethora of awesome places and I mean AWESOME.
Mystic R-O-C-K-S!!!
From the Mystic Seaport Museum to the Mystic Aquarium to the Mystic Art Association and even Jonathan Edwards Winery….the list goes on and on. Actually there are a few wineries around here.
We also have The Mystic River Yacht Club…The Inn @ Mystic…. And nearby you have The Garde Art’s Ctr, The Branford House and many, many other gorgeous sites.
Every place in s.e.CT is beautiful!!! So whether you’re planning the wedding of the century or you really love the idea of an intimate celebration, trust me…Mystic & s.e. CT have what it takes to make your dreams come true.
It’s no wonder…Mystic Pizza, Julia Roberts’s first movie that propelled her into stardom calls Mystic…The Little Slice of Heaven. You will too when you get here!!!
Make YOUR Day the Best It Can & Should Be.
Marie Tyler Wiley
Hi Kathy
I do enjoy reading your blog, I love the way you write.
It’s about time that we were treated more as equals in the eyes of the law.
Sally, Glasgow Lesbians
yay us!!
it’s about damn time .i pray one day it will be legal in ohio where i lieve.
Hi,
My partner and I had a civil union a year ago in August.
Does anyone know the appropriate steps to change it into a marriage?
does anyone know the steps