California Judge Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban

A federal judge in California struck down Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. Judge Walker said that banning same-sex marriages is not rationally related to a legitimate state interest and that it unfairly discriminates against gay men and women.

This case is expected to affect elections in November and to eventually reach the Supreme Court.

See Jesse McKinley and John Schwartz, Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban in California, N.Y. Times, Aug. 4, 2010.