The ugliness that is Proposition 8 is struck down

A judge ruled California Proposition 8 unconstitutional, affirming that same sex marriage is a right for all people in love.

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Yesterday, a judge ruled that California's Proposition 8 -- which banned same sex marriage -- is unconstitutional. He's quite correct. If you think letting gay people marry is somehow a threat to your marriage, you're quite wrong. Do yourself a favor: go look at these pictures. They may bother you, or even disgust you. But do you know what they show? People in love. And who are we to say they cannot express that love? I'll tell you who: nobody.

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