How will Connecticut affect California, Florida and Arizona's amendment battles?
Filed by: Bil Browning
October 10, 2008 4:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/10/how_will_connecticut_affect_california_f.phpToday's Connecticut Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage is a major boost to California, Florida and Arizona's battle to defeat "marriage" amendments. Expect to see a push from LGBT and allied advocacy groups touting the decision to push the message that the tide has turned on gay marriage.
Most importantly, Connecticut joined California in their "suspect class" designation for sexual orientation. As more and more courts find that we are a recognized group like African-Americans, Catholics and women, we'll see so-called "marriage protection amendments" fall to the wayside.
