NYの同性婚、認められず
州最高裁で認められませんでした。
４対２で敗訴。
理由は、簡単に言えば州の結婚法が、結婚は男女間だと規定してるから。それを同性婚も認めるようにするには、まずは州議会が州法を変えなきゃダメっていう論理です。
がっかりですね。結婚相手いないけど、そーいう問題じゃないってか。
まあ、マサチューセッツのドジョウの二匹目はNYにはいなかったわけっすね。
でも、同性婚を支持したジュディス・ケイ首席判事は「未来の世代が今日のこの判決を振り返って、必ずやこれは判断間違いだったと思うに違いないと信じている」と反対意見を付記しております。ふむ、けっこう力強いね。
市長のブルームバーグもコメントを発表して、「だれがだれと結婚しようと、そんなことは州の知ったこっちゃない」と。はい、そのとおり。「とはいえ、法律は立法府の議員が決めるもの。同性婚を認めるか否かは裁判所の問題ではない。んで、知事と私はどんな法であれ存在する法を執行する立場だ」として、そのうえで、「個人的には同性婚を認めるための法改正に賛成する」と言ってます。まあ、論理的に考えればそんなもんでしょう。
さらに、次期州知事候補のエリオット・スピッツァー（民主党）も同性婚支持派。彼が知事になる可能性は高く、そうすればこの秋以降、法改正へ向けて彼自身がプッシュする可能性もあって、また次があるさーね、って感じですな。
同じ日、南部ジョージア州では判事全員一致で同性婚が却下されました。
ほんと、結婚に関することになると、そんなに感情的な反発が強いんだなあ。
理屈じゃないっていうんだろうが、理解できませんなあ。
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State's Highest Court Rules Against Gay Marriage
July 06, 2006
The state's highest court ruled Thursday that gay marriage is not allowed under state law.
In a 4-2 decision, the State Court of Appeals rejected arguments by same-sex couples throughout the state who said that state law violates their constitutional rights.
The court said New York's marriage law clearly limits marriage to between a man and a woman and any change in the law should come from the Legislature.
The case involved several lawsuits representing 44 gay and lesbian couples in the state.
Associate Judge Robert Smith wrote in the majority opinion wrote: "By limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples, New York is not engaging in sex discrimination. The limitation does not put men and women in different classes, and give one class a benefit not given to the other."
In a dissenting opinion, Chief Judge Judith Kaye said: "I am confident that future generations will look back on today's decision as an unfortunate misstep."
The cases decided Thursday were filed two years ago when high court judges in Massachusetts ruled same-sex couples there have the same rights to wed as straight couples.
Gay rights groups called the ruling a sad day for New York families, saying they are disappointed but that they are not giving up.
"It's so disheartening and so difficult to hear that the courts can't protect us, and we have to turn to the people," said plaintiff Cindy Blink.
They say they hope to have a gay marriage bill in front of state lawmakers by next year.
Both Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor George Pataki said they do not believe that same-sex marriage should be regulated by the courts.
Instead, they say it is a matter of changing the state's existing marriage law, a move that must be made in Albany.
"I haven't read the entire decision, but I just think it's right that any change in what has been the law of this state for over 200 years should be made by the elected representatives of the people and not by the court," said the governor.
"It's not the state's business who you can marry, and now, having said that, I also believe that it is up to the legislature to have laws. The governor and I will enforce whatever laws are on the books. And so I will personally campaign to change the law," said the mayor.
Democratic front-runner for governor Eliot Spitzer says he also supports gay marriage, which means if elected this fall, he could push for a law change.
The issue also has its detractors, including State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. He has said he will oppose any effort to legalize gay marriage.