Prop 8 Decision Announced Wednesday (AKA Today!)

[Grace]

UPDATE:

As you've probably already seen from other blog posts, news articles, etc., Prop 8 was overturned!

Here's a quote from Shannon Minter with the National Center for Lesbian Rights:

This is a tour de force-a grand slam on every count. The court held that Prop 8 violates the fundamental right to marry and discriminates on the basis of both sex and sexual orientation in violation of the equal protection clause. The court held that laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation must be subject to the highest level of constitutional review, but that Prop 8 would fail even the lowest test, because it is based solely on moral disapproval of gay people. The court made detailed findings of fact about all of the evidence presented and the credibility of the witnesses. This is without a doubt a game-changing ruling. Today’s decision is the most comprehensive, detailed decision addressing the constitutional rights of same-sex couples to affirmative recognition and support ever to be issued by a federal court.

OLDER POST:

Keep your ears open, folks. This could be a historic day, or just more of the same.

From the San Diego Church & State Examiner: "U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, presiding over the federal trial to decide the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, is expected to deliver his ruling sometime Wednesday afternoon."

To read more of the article, go here.

I'm hoping to be able to update this post tomorrow with some positive news!

[Hannah Longbottom]

I'm getting ready for a "Dong-dong the with is dead!" dance!

[Vanessa]

We are still, and we always will, be seeing the effects of proposition 8. I really hope we hear some wonderful news by this time.