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V. schwarzenegger began to look hopeless in closing arguments when the defense attorney charles cooper said the case is about irresponsible procreation. judge vaughn walker described that as "simply some rational pulled out of thin air." praping when supporters believed perry would win. today was the moment perry did. as a consequence californias prop 8, a ballot measure that overturned same-sex marriage was ruled unconstitutional and the law restored, although not immediately. the ultimate resu...

In his decision he wrote proposition 8 fames 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. prop 8 supporters argue the ban is necessary to avoid undermining the institution of marriage. but they lost that argument to two men who were once bitter rivals. you may remember...

Now the judge saying that cannot take place until next wednesday. we talked to people on both sides of the issue. >> it undermines the defense significance of marriage, the institution of marriage, in the same way that a counterfeit dollar bill affects the real dollar bill in my pocket. it undermines the value of that because it takes away and puts something false in there as something thats true. >> its life and it will happen for us. >> its like one step forward -- >> yeah. but you know its li...

Join jihad. there has been a real effort to try to counter this trend by the community and by law enforcement. >> pete, thanks so much. noon press conference. i know well get more from you then. a reaction to a federal judge striking down proposition 8. gay and lesbian activists are cheering that historic ruling while opponents of same-sex marriage plan their appeals. >> this is not a republican or democratic issue. not a conservative, not a liberal issue. its a human rights. a civil rights is...

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And if the supreme court zee clinz declines review, there will be same sex marriage in california. i think there is a very significant chance the supreme court will take the case if the ninth circuit afirms. >> will there be a stay that will carry through the circuit courts handling of this as you suggest its affirming of this decision? >> i think so. because the proponents of proposition 8 are not going to just give up. they will continue to fight this all the way to the supreme court. and i do...

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Will try to get the supreme court to orr turn that. if the supreme court declines review, then there will be same-sex marriage in california. but i think that theres a highly -- very significant chance the supreme court will take the case if the ninth circuit affirms. >> will there be a stay that carries through the circuit courts handling of this? >> i think so. because the proponents of proposition 8 are not going to just give up. they will continue to fight this all the way to the supreme cou...