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| Subject: 'Validation for us as a couple': California gay marriage ban overturned Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:44 am | |
| A US appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the US Supreme Court.
Proponents of the ban said they would appeal the ruling, and the Protect Marriage coalition that sponsored the ban called the judgment "out of step with every other federal appellate and Supreme Court decision." The appeal is likely to keep gay marriage on hold pending future proceedings.
But gay marriage supporters celebrated. Outside San Francisco City Hall, Breana Hansen stood smiling by her partner, Monica Chacon. "We're so happy. It's a validation for us as a couple," Hansen said.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/validation-for-us-as-a-couple-california-gay-marriage-ban-overturned-20120208-1r959.html#ixzz1lrf9vzTw
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