The state constitution promises equal protection to all Californians. Last summer, the State Supreme Court ruled that means same-sex couples can legally marry. On Tuesday, the voters passed Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage by amending the constitution—or did it? Yesterday, three separate lawsuits were filed, contending that Prop 8 was not an amendment at all but an illegal revision.
Gay Rights, Voters' Will
Credits
Guests:
- Jennifer Pizer - UCLA
- Andrew Pugno - ProtectMarriage.com
- David McCuan - Professor of Political Science, Sonoma State University