1.0Lambda Legalhttps://lambdalegal.orgllad1_3hdK828UqabjLdwhttps://lambdalegal.org/author/llad1_3hdk828uqabjldw/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fXNr4fPAT9"><a href="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/woo_ca_20060109_app-to-file-amicus-bay-area-lawyers-for-individual-rights-et-al/">Application for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent and [Proposed] Amici Curiae Brief</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/woo_ca_20060109_app-to-file-amicus-bay-area-lawyers-for-individual-rights-et-al/embed/#?secret=fXNr4fPAT9" width="600" height="338" title="“Application for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent and [Proposed] Amici Curiae Brief” — Lambda Legal" data-secret="fXNr4fPAT9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> This brief uses established judicial precedent that separate is never equal to argue against the parallel institutions that govern different-sex and same-sex relationships in California. While domestic partnerships provide many of the same protections as marriage, they clearly create two classes of citizens, violating constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process under the law.