Judge strikes down California gay marriage ban

Someone on Gaia gave me the heads up on this story.

A judge ruled Monday that California can no longer justify limiting marriage to a man and a woman, a legal milestone that if upheld on appeal would pave the way for the nation’s most populous state to follow Massachusetts in allowing same-sex couples to wed.

In an opinion that had been awaited because of San Francisco’s historical role as a gay rights battleground, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer said that withholding marriage licenses from gays and lesbians is unconstitutional.

It's a step in the right direction, but like all things that eventually become law, it will take time. But at least it is a step in the right direction.