Prop 8

• Same-sex couples in California may soon resume picking out cakes and ice sculptures. And the state may also soon see a small economic bump. Today a federal appeals court deemed Californias Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
(US News and World Report)
• Two of three judges on a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Judge Stephen Reinhardt stipulated that the ruling skirted the larger issue of whether same-sex couples have a right to marry.
(RealClearPolitics)
• WASHINGTON -- Hours after a federal appeals court declared Californias same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional Tuesday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) slammed the notion that marriage could be anything other than between a man and a woman.
(Huffington Post)
• On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled Californias same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. Now, the battle over the voter-approved law may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.This hot button issue always draws passionate opinions.
(msnbc.com)
• President Obamas reaction to the Proposition 8 decision was much like the presidents stance on gay marriage -- somewhat unclear.
(Los Angeles Times)
• Prop 8 has been ruled unconstitutional and celebrities far and wide have taken to Twitter to celebrate the news! Prop 8 has been ruled by a federal appeals court to be in violation of constitutional rights.
(Sheknows.com)
• In the months leading up to the passage of Proposition 8 — the controversial 2008 California ballot initiative that bans gay marriage — some 18,000 same sex couples obtained marriage licenses.
(ABC News)
• The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday striking down Californias ban on same-sex marriage, known as Proposition 8, is a major victory for marriage equality advocates.
(International Business Times)