To the Editor:

Re “A Victory for Equality and Justice” (editorial, May 17):

As a gay man, I am happy with the California Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage.

I am proud that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger found the political courage to support the court’s ruling. I realize it wasn’t an easy political decision for him, but if a Republican Supreme Court and a Republican governor can support same-sex marriage, why can’t the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates?

Jim Patterson
San Francisco, May 17, 2008

Note from KBJ: Because they want to be elected?