It seems that opponents of same-sex marriage would ask the California Supreme Court to postpone the implementation of its ruling allowing gay couples to wed in the state, Washington Post reports.

“It’s certainly a temporary victory for those who favor same-sex marriage,” Ron Prentice, steering committee chairman of ProtectMarriage.com, said, according to the same source.

“We believe in the God that stands for love. Jesus stood on the side of love. Buddha stood on the side of compassion. We believe civil marriage is a civil right,” said Rev. Phyllis Hubbell.

California’s Supreme Court rule of granting marriage rights to same sex couple becomes official in about 30 days. However, a motion in order to extend the waiting period to November will be filed soon, said Mathew Staver, a lawyer for Campaign for California Families, one of the groups that struggle to preserve the marriage ban.

”I think the Supreme Court in California is a great step forward and will encourage other states that they can take this step now, that there’s not just one state, Massachusetts, taking this step alone,” said Charles Blackburn.

Meanwhile, Governor Martin O'Malley claims he supports civil unions. “We have two bills that were passed that give equal rights when it comes to medical decision-making and equal rights when it comes to transfer tax,” he explained.

According to Republican political analyst Dan Schnur, the issue “is going to dominate the fall ballot,” as even though public opinion in California supports domestic partnerships, the majority of voters still opposes same-sex marriage. “But that gap is closing…It’s too early to tell whether one side or the other is going to have the advantage,” Schnur said.

Lorri L. Jean of the Equality for All campaign, a coalition of same-sex loyalists, said the measure’s potential impact should be taken seriously, as the ruling “was one of the most important victories in the entire history of the movement.”

“The question is whether these extremist forces can take it away from us. This is not something that we can take lightly,” she added, quoted by the Post.