Supreme Court Date

Today's the day that oral arguments were presented to the California Supreme Court on the issue of Prop 8, the ballot initiative that took away the right to marry from same sex couples. Initial reports from the San Jose Mercury News didn't sound good. Their interpretation of the judges responses and questions made it sound like they may be leaning towards upholding the ban that Prop 8 introduced. The good news is that the Mercury News also felt they were leaning towards allowing the existing marriages to stand.

But as with anything in life, there's no certainty of the outcome until the California Supreme Court actually issues its ruling. They have 90 days to make their decision. I'm sure many couples like ours will be holding our breath until the decision is made. It's been a roller coaster ride for us since Prop 8 passed, making us wonder if our marriage would be invalidated. I can't even imagine having a discussion with our daughter explaining that our marriage, that she participated in was dissolved by mean spirited people who really didn't understand the issue as one of family and love. Keep your fingers crossed.