ADF: Selected quotes from the California marriage amendment decisionALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Selected quotes from the California marriage amendment decision
Citations taken directly from federal district court opinion
SAN FRANCISCO — The following excerpts are from the federal district court opinion issued in Perry v. Schwarzenegger on Wednesday, which declared the California constitutional amendment affirming marriage as the union of one man and one woman unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution: p. 101 (factual finding #77): “Religious beliefs that gay and lesbian relationships are sinful or inferior to heterosexual relationships harm gays and lesbians.” p. 113 (conclusions of law): “Rather, the exclusion exists as an artifact of a time when the genders were seen as having distinct roles in society and in marriage. That time has passed.” p. 95 (factual finding #70): “The gender of a child’s parent is not a factor in a child’s adjustment.” p. 127 (conclusions of law): “Indeed, the evidence shows beyond any doubt that parents’ genders are irrelevant to children’s developmental outcomes.” p. 124 (conclusions of law): “Proposition 8 thus enshrines in the California Constitution a gender restriction that the evidence shows to be nothing more than an artifact of a foregone notion that men and women fulfill different roles in civic life.” p. 124 (conclusions of law): “Rather, the evidence shows that Proposition 8 harms the state’s interest in equality, because it mandates that men and women be treated differently based only on antiquated and discredited notions of gender.” List of quotes continues at the following link, where additional resources can also be found: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3618 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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