Civil Rights—Then and Now
The California Supreme Court ruled last week that same-sex couples have the same fundamental right to marry as heterosexual couples under the California State Constitution. The decision was based in part on the 1948 decision in Perez v. Sharp which ended the state's ban on interracial marriage.
In his latest Huffington Post blog Aubrey Sarvis talks about the history and evolution of our country's understanding of equality and how President Truman's integration of the armed forces in 1948 may yet affect the future of lesbian, gay and bisexual troops.
Click here to read more and comment on the need for basic civil rights for all.
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