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Assemblymembers Leno and Levine Celebrate Marriage Equality Gains in California in this Week’s Democratic Weekly Radio Address
In this week’s Democratic weekly radio address, Assemblymembers Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Lloyd Levine (D-Woodland Hills) explain why the California Supreme Court’s marriage equality decision is an important civil rights victory that all Californians can celebrate.
You may listen in English or Spanish or read the transcript below.
Hello, this is Assemblyman Mark Leno.
Last week, the California Supreme Court said that denying marriage licenses to lesbian and gay couples is unconstitutional.
I applaud and strongly support our state’s highest court in their decision supporting equal treatment of every Californian under the law.
In their historic ruling, the Justices underscored what all human beings have in common, regardless of their sexual orientation -- and that is the desire to love another human being in an intimate and committed fashion.
I along with my colleagues have worked to pass marriage equality legislation twice in the pass several years, only to see it vetoed.
We have seen lesbian and gay couples in California and across the country long struggle without the benefits and protections of marriage equality.
As such, Chief Justice Ronald George based the majority opinion on fundamental human dignity.
As a central institution of our society, marriage affords couples recognition and validation.
The Chief Justice said our Constitution “properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual.”
As with many civil rights struggles of the past, this fight is far from over.
The Democratic Party today calls for an end to discrimination in all forms, believing in and acting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s proverb: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Making your voice part of the public dialogue is vital to overcoming prejudice and creating understanding. Please join us in support of marriage equality.
To learn more about the California Supreme Court’s historic decision on marriage equality and to learn what you can do to help keep California’s laws on the side of equality and fairness, please visit EqualityforAll.com and LetCaliforniaRing.org.
This has been Assemblyman Mark Leno, thanks for listening.
Spanish:
Qué tal, les habla el asambleísta Lloyd Levine.
La semana pasada, la Corte Suprema de California señaló que negar las licencias de matrimonio a las parejas homosexuales es inconstitucional.
Felicito y respaldo fuertemente la decisión de nuestro tribunal supremo en su decisión de apoyar el trato en forma igualitaria bajo la ley de cada californiano.
Junto a mis colegas en la Legislatura hemos trabajado para aprobar la legislación de igualdad de matrimonio 2 veces en los últimos años, para que esta luego sea vetada por el gobernador.
Hemos sido testigos de la larga lucha de parte de las parejas de un mismo sexo en California y a lo ancho de la nación que no tienen los beneficios y protecciones de la igualdad de matrimonio.
Como tal, el presidente de la corte fundó la opinión de la mayoría en los elementos fundamentales de la dignidad humana.
Como institución central de nuestra sociedad, el matrimonio otorga a las parejas el reconocimiento y validez.
El presidente de la corte subrayó que nuestra Constitución "debe ser interpretada apropiadamente para garantizar los derechos civiles básicos de todos los californianos, sea este homosexual o heterosexual, y a las parejas del mismo sexo así como a las parejas de sexos opuestos."
Así como sucedió con muchas luchas por los derechos civiles en el pasado, esta lucha esta lejos de haber concluido.
El partido demócrata hace un llamado para terminar con todas las formas de discriminación, creyendo y actuando bajo el proverbio del doctor Martín Luther King Jr.: La injusticia en cualquier parte es una amenaza a la justicia en todas partes.
Hacer que su voz sea parte del dialogo público es vital para eliminar el prejuicio y crear el entendimiento. Por favor únase a nosotros y respalde la igualdad del matrimonio.
Para aprender más sobre esta histórica decisión de la Corte Suprema de California en el caso de la igualdad de matrimonio y qué puede hacer para mantener las leyes de California en el lado de la igualdad y la justicia, por favor visite EqualityforAll.com y LetCaliforniaRing.org.
Gracias por su atención. Les habló el asambleísta Lloyd Levine.
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