Perry v. Schwarzenegger (Click here to go to source)

The 2010 court case Perry v. Schwarzenegger was a district court case evaluating the constitutionality of the highly publicized Proposition 8. Prop 8, which was voted on and passed as an amendment to the California Constitution in November 2008, stated that only a marriage between a man and a woman would be legally recognized in the state of California. The case describes arguments for and against Prop 8 and the final decision made by the court: that the Proposition violated the equal rights of citizens and was unconstitutional.

The purpose of this court case is to show how many religions are very against the LGBT community and by accepting it. The Metropolitan Community Church has put itself on the borders of religious society. Most proponents of Prop 8 (forming the Protect Marriage Executive Committee) had religious backgrounds, including members from and the organizations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as the Mormon Church), the California Catholic Conference, and several evangelical churches. Also, one of the given reasons why Prop 8 was based on private moral views was “religious beliefs that gay and lesbian relationships are sinful or inferior to heterosexual relationships harms gays and lesbians.” The MCC’s choice to welcome the LGBT community in their religion shows their obvious acceptance compared to more orthodox religious communities.

Perry v. Schwarzenegger. 704 F. Supp. 2d 921. United States District Court, N.D. California. 2010. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 15 Mar. 2012.