Reason #643 to move to Canada, or "Why Canada is still smarter than the U.S."
"Canada's Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can proceed with a plan to legalize same-sex marriage, saying the rights of gays and lesbians to formalize their bonds is protected by the constitution.

``Canada is a pluralistic society,'' the Supreme Court said in the ruling, which was released in Ottawa. ``Marriage from the perspective of the state is a civil institution.'' "

Bloomberg.com: Canada
- posted by liz @ 12/09/2004 11:35:00 AM