Same-sex marriage advocates fail to block ballot measure

July 16, 8:43 PMSF Politics ExaminerArthur Bruzzone

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The California Supreme Court declined Wednesday to take an anti-gay marriage initiative off the November ballot.  Opponents of Proposition 8 had sued, hoping to remove it on a technicality. The court denied the petition without comment.  The measure defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.

This may explain why earlier in the month same-sex marriage advocates lobbied Massachusett state lawmakers to  repeal a 1913 law used to bar out-of-state gay couples from marrying in the state. The Massachusett state Senate voted Tuesday to repeal a 1913 law used to bar out-of-state gay couples from marrying in the state.  The Mass. House is expected to vote on the repeal later this week. Gov. Deval Patrick, whose 18-year-old daughter announced publicly last month that she is a lesbian, would have 10 days to sign it. 

In an earlier post, I suggested that same-sex advocates had concerns about the outcome of the November ballot measure.  Two polls showed the measure passing.  The Massachusett's repeal of the out-of-state ban effectively serves as an alternative for California same-sex couples if Proposition 8 pass.