For better or worse, a bad ruling

[Hazumu]

Beware the consequences of the Calif. Supreme Court's gay marriage decision.

David Benkof

is a columnist for several gay newspapers and blogs at GaysDefendMarriage.com

But the gay community shouldn't be celebrating.

This decision does next to nothing for California gays and lesbians, and causes real harm to people who believe in the "old" definition of marriage.

It's nothing to be proud of.

I call upon my fellow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual people to vote in favor of this November's California Marriage Protection Act, which is the only way to reverse the unfortunate decision.