The marriages of 18,000 couples depend on tomorrow’s ruling
Tomorrow morning at 10:00am PDT, the California Supreme Court will issue their ruling in Strauss v. Horton, the case challenging Proposition 8. Now seems to be an appropriate time to highlight one of the 18,000 couples whose marriages may depend on tomorrow's outcome. Below are Jackson and Jacob Howa-Morrow, board members of Family Fairness who were featured in GLAD's Show America What Marriage Equality Looks Like photo album:
Jackson and Jacob were married June 26, 2008 in Palm Springs, California one week after the Supreme Court's decision in In re Marriage Cases that recognized marriage equality in the state. The two have been together for more than five years since meeting in High School. Tomorrow, their marriage will be on the line, but their relationship will not. No matter how the court rules, the fundamental nature of their union cannot be taken away. A simple vote will not prevent gays and lesbians from continuing to form lasting bonds, even if the law refuses to recognize them.
For Jackson, Jacob, and the 18,000 couples whose rights are at risk, I sincerely hope that marriage equality will return to California . Whatever the ruling, a legal analysis of the court's opinion will appear here tomorrow.
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