(BBC News) A US federal judge overturns California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages, saying it is unconstitutional.

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US judge rejects gay marriage ban

(Inside Bay Area) A San Francisco federal judge today struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, concluding that it tramples on the equal rights of gay and lesbian couples and setting the stage for an appeal that appears destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Federal judge strikes down California’s ban on same-sex marriage

(GLAAD) US District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Wednesday that California’s Proposition 8 violated the federal constitution. Ruling in the landmark Perry vs. Schwarzenegger case, Walker wrote “Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license.” Walker continued “Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same-sex couples.

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Media Highlighting Community Reaction to Prop 8 Ruling

(SFist) Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional by Judge Vaughn Walker, according to New York Magazine who had early word on today’s ruling. Big news: According to a source who has seen the 136-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge Walker has ruled Proposition 8 , the California voter-approved ban on gay marriage, unconstitutional under both the due-process and equal-protection clauses.

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(UPDATED) Judge Vaughn Walker Rules Prop. 8 Unconstitutional

(365 Gay) Governor Schwarzenegger released a statement in response to the Proposition 8 trial decision on Wednesday. Justice Vaughn Walker deemed Proposition 8 unconstitutional in Perry v Schwarzenegger. The governor wrote, “For the hundreds of thousands of Californians in gay and lesbian households who are managing their day-to-day lives, this decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves.

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(ACLU) SAN FRANCISCO – In a landmark decision today, a federal judge ruled that Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that excluded same-sex couples from marriage in the state, violates the United States Constitution. The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Lambda Legal filed two friend-of-the-court briefs in the case supporting the argument that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. “Today’s decision is a huge victory for the LGBT people of America.

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California Marriage Ban Struck Down

(GLAAD) The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, joined same-sex couples across the nation in applauding today’s historic decision to overturn Proposition 8, the anti-gay ballot initiative that eliminated marriage equality for same-sex couples in California. “More and more Americans are supporting equality, and it is the stories of same-sex couples that are leading that charge across the nation,” said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. “Today’s decision comes after same-sex couples from across California shared their personal stories with Judge Vaughn Walker and the public, helping to show that all loving and committed couples – straight and gay – should have the same opportunity to take care of and be responsible for each other.

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California’s Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional In Historic Decision

(Inside Bay Area) San Francisco federal judge, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, concluding that it tramples on the equal rights of gay and lesbian couples and setting the stage for an appeal that appears destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Photo slide show: Reaction to federal judge’s ruling on same-sex marriage

(Brisbane Times) A US federal judge has reportedly overturned California’s ban on same-sex marriage – again.

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Gay marriage back on

(The Guardian) Judge rules that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marriage, overturning California’s controversial Proposition 8 Declaring that “same-sex love and intimacy are well-documented in human history,” a judge has overturned California’s ban on homosexual marriage as unconstitutional – in a sweeping victory for gay and lesbian civil rights. US district judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the ban on gay and lesbian marriage imposed by the Proposition 8 referendum in 2008 – when it was backed by 52% of California’s voters – violated the right to equal protection under the US Constitution. “This is a victory for the American people.

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