Paul Henderson
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Reaction to the California Supreme Court Decision
- By Paul Henderson
- Published 05/27/2009
- Commentary & Opinion- Op-Ed
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By Paul HendersonChief of Administration
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
Today, the California Supreme Court will ruled on the Marriage Act. The California Minority Counsel heard me speak on the subject and asked me to write this essay to be published in their newsletter during Pride Month. I'm particularly proud to be able to take a stand like this on issues important to the civil rights community in my role as a prosecutor and officer in a governmental agency. It's for reasons like this that we have to work harder to ensure that people sensitive to the needs of minorities remain, and are allowed into positions of leadership. Anyway, in case you are interested in the topic, here are my insights.
| Through the leadership of San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, our office is firmly committed to celebrating diversity and pursuing equality protection under the law for all people. To that end, we congratulate the people of Iowa , Vermont , and Maine in their realization of marriage equality for all. Whether by court order in interpreting the Iowa state constitution, a powerful and unanimous legislative enactment overriding the Vermont governor’s veto, or, for the first time in United States history, by a legislative enactment that received the governor’s signature and approval, these states have brought our nation closer to its promise of equality for all. For these achievements, we owe deep gratitude to determined and unrelenting civil rights advocates, as well as the every day families headed by same sex couples who have struggled against discrimination so that their children could inherit a fairer and more just world. |
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