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Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8212; U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, Ruling on Proposition 8 in California<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proposition 8 fails 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. 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