The X-patriated Texan, in a post to Blue Jersey, likens today’s same-sex marriage ruling to Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that gave us the long-defunct seperate-but-equal doctrine, correctly comparing the language used by the state court to that used by the feds.
And while I agree that the state court fudged, it did affirm the notion of equality in a way that Plessy did not and in doing so should provide real protections for gay and lesbian couples and also build a foundation on which we can get true equality — marriage for all couples who seek it.
Here are some comments from a Dayton woman, one of the suit’s plaintiffs, that will be included in tomorrow’s story in the South Brunswick Post:
“I feel it is a really big step in a positive direction,” Suyin Lael said. “They unanimously agreed that we were entitled to the same rights as other couples, which is a great step. What I feel at this point, having said that, it seems almost a forgone conclusion that the Legislature will rule in favor of marriage.”
I hope she is right.
South Brunswick Post, The Cranbury Press
The Blog of South Brunswick
Hank Kalet 