It’s a good day for the forces of reason. Today, the California Supreme Court ruled that California’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, and hereby void. This means that homosexuals will now be allowed to legally marry each other in the state.

From CNN:

“There can be no doubt that extending the designation of marriage to same-sex couples, rather than denying it to all couples, is the equal protection remedy that is most consistent with our state’s general legislative policy and preference,” said the 120-page ruling.

It said that the state law’s language “limiting the designation of marriage to a ‘union between a man and a woman’ is unconstitutional, and that the remaining statutory language must be understood as making the designation of marriage available to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.”

With the ruling, California becomes the second state to allow same-sex couples to legally wed. Massachusetts adopted the practice in 2004, and couples don’t need to be state residents to wed there.

Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Connecticut permit civil unions, while California has a domestic-partner registration law. More than a dozen other states give gay couples some legal rights.

Seven other jurisdictions around the world have legalized same-sex marriage: Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Rumors have been circling for a while, but now the truth has been confirmed and fifteen-year-old, emo-core, teenyboppers everywhere will be slitting their wrists today.

As reported on friendsorenemies.com:

“We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I and we wanted our fans to be the first to know, because you guys are the best. Yes, we are thrilled to share that we are happily engaged. Thank you for all of your support and well wishes - it means the world to us. We consider this to be a very private matter, but we wanted you to hear it straight from us.”
- Ashlee and Pete

It’s a little said that cute little Simpson sister is off the market, but to be honest I lost interest after the nose job. As usual there is some speculation that Simpson is preggers, so be on the lookout for that fall out boy baby bump.

A bunch of folks are saying that Jay-Z and Beyonce tied the knot. The ceremony supposedly took place in Jay-Z’s Tribecca apartment. Guests to the purported event included Kelly Rowand and Michelle Williams of Beyonce’s old band Destiny’s Child and even Gwenyth Paltrow. The hip-hop power couple reportedly filed for a marriage license in Scarsdale, NY. There was no time for a honeymoon, though, as Jay-Z immediately returned to the road on his tour with Mary J. Blige. No official word from Hova or Beyonce camp as of now.

Awww….isn’t that sweet?????? Wait….is she…no…

PWN3D. Thanks to Thug E. Fresh for always serving up the fresh links, even if he doesn’t call me back and makes me drive back from SF at 3 AM wasted. WE STILL HOMIES.

The most cred marriage in emo - Sherri Dupree from Eisley and Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory - is apparently, less than one year in, already over:

Dear friends,

I see you have caught wind of the heartbreak I am currently
going through.
Much to my dismay, the rumors are true of the split of my Husband
and I; And sadly, I do not have the power to change the hearts of man.
I just ask that you would please, respect our privacy at this time,
(I know you will); And refrain from discussing it on this forum. And
thank you for your concern.
The world has been completely turned upside down and I thank you
for your prayers for both of us. Though my heart is broken in half
over this, I know God mends all things in time.

All my love,
Sherri

“Are not five sparrow sold for two pennies?
Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows”
-Luke 12;6-7

Bummer.