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Looks like the The New York Times and CNN were the first big outlets to break the big news: California's gay marriage ban has been overturned.
The key lines in Judge Vaughan Walker's just-released decision:
Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. 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. Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.(Hat tip to Amplify contributor Jordan for providing some great running commentary throughout today.)
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