Relates to equal protection claus and the 14th amendment, set aside this issue in the context of a 50-state solution and move on to other issues. let s say, we move on to the three pathways. i have a graphic for those who don t know the case as well. i ll walk through it one more time. pathway number one. the supreme court says you can t withdraw a right once it s established. pathway number two, you can t have a civil union without marriage and that would highlight the eight, now nine states, and pathway number three is the one that you would most support, which is the all same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional. what happens if pathway one or two are picked? would that not be a victory for you? certainly a victory for people in california. and a victokctory for the long t in california post proposition 8. remember, in november 2008, after we legally sanctions the