U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that California’s Proposition 8  is unconstitutional A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its long-awaited opinion on whether Proposition 8 violates the civil rights of gay men and lesbians. Proposition 8 was a 2008 California ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage. In August 2010, a federal judge struck down the ban, which was left in place during the appeals process.Photo: Activists on courthouse steps earlier this morning. (Terry McSweeney/ABC7 San Francisco) View high resolution

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that California’s Proposition 8  is unconstitutional

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its long-awaited opinion on whether Proposition 8 violates the civil rights of gay men and lesbians.

Proposition 8 was a 2008 California ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage. In August 2010, a federal judge struck down the ban, which was left in place during the appeals process.

Photo: Activists on courthouse steps earlier this morning. (Terry McSweeney/ABC7 San Francisco)

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    Seriously. They’re making us look bad in front of the other states.
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    Dear My Stupid State: THIS IS EMBARRASSING. SO. LET’S JUST RESOLVE IT ALREADY.
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