Connecticut Joins California and Massachusetts in Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Same-sex marriage has been legalized by the Connecticut Supreme Court. As with earlier rulings, the decision was split, 4-3, reflecting the ongoing battle between the forces pushing to allow gay couples the right to marry and the forces pushing to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Connecticut joins California and Massachusetts as the only states where same-sex marriage is legal. Even so, next month’s elections feature votes in California, Florida, and Arizona on state constitutional amendments that would define marriage as only between a man and a woman and thereby make same-sex marriages illegal.

At the same time gay marriage was being legalized in another American state, a similar measure was reportedly rejected in Portugal and accepted in Ecuador. While the issue of gay marriage rights isn’t holding the same prominence in headlines as in past election seasons, it continues to be a hot button issue around the world for those most affected by its competing resolutions.

For the Certified Wedding Planner, the decision in Connecticut, as did similar rulings in California and Massachusetts, will most likely lead to an upswing in business with gay couples wanting to celebrate their unions and make their commitment to each other official.