Hee! Hee! Watch the fundies go batty apeshit over this one!


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Judge voids Georgia gay marriage ban

Tue May 16, 9:56 PM ET

A Georgia judge on Tuesday struck down a ban on same-sex marriage that
was approved by voters in 2004, saying it violated the Southern state's
constitution.

Judge Constance Russell of Fulton County Superior Court ruled that the
measure violates the state's "single-subject rule" as it asked voters to
decide on multiple issues in one amendment, said Jack Senterfitt, an
attorney with gay rights group Lambda Legal Defense.

"We believe this is a victory for all Georgia voters, no matter your
beliefs on the underlying issue," said Senterfitt, whose group had
challenged the ban along with the state arm of the American Civil
Liberties Union.

Georgia was one of several states where voters solidly backed state
constitutional amendments in 2004 to define marriage as a union between
a man and a woman.

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue voiced disappointment in the ruling and said
he was weighing his options to protect the will of the people.

"This decision highlights the effect activist judges can have on our
system of governance," Perdue, a Republican seeking re-election this
year, said in a statement. Perdue noted that 76 percent voted in support
of the constitutional amendment two years ago.