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Court: Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional

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Gay-marriage ban heads to Supremes.

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A federal appeals court has ruled that California’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, setting up a showdown in the Supreme Court. The state instituted the ban after voters narrowly passed Proposition 8 in 2008.

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