Court rules Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

Image via LA Times “Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said. The ruling upheld a decision by retired Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who struck down the ballot measure in 2010 after holding an unprecedented trial on the nature of sexual orientation and the history of marriage. In a separate decision,  the appeals court refused to invalidate Walker’s ruling on the... Continue reading »