[UUA-L] UUA President Decries California Prop 8 Court Ruling

[Unitarian Universalist Association]

Following a decision by the California Supreme Court to uphold a
voter-approved constitutional amendment that bans marriage equality in
the state but lets stand the 18,000-plus same-sex marriages performed
under an earlier ruling, Rev. William G. Sinkford, President of the
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), issued this statement:

"I am deeply troubled that the discrimination Proposition 8 introduced
into the California constitution last fall has been upheld today,
barring future marriages between same-sex couples. While I expected the
narrow, technical reasoning behind the California Supreme Court's
decision, still I grieve for the state's gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender people whose rights and dignity have been under assault
since the passage of Proposition 8.

"It is my earnest hope that the spirit of fairness sweeping the country
this spring ultimately will prevail in California, where thousands of
legally married same-sex couples will continue to bear witness to the
vital importance of this basic civil right. Every day more and more
Americans are choosing to stand on the side of love with these brave
families, and I pray that the citizens and lawmakers of California will
join them."

Sinkford's statement can be found on the web at
http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/142653.shtml .