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Experts not surprised by ruling to uphold Prop 8

May. 26, 2009
Gay marriage proponents had little chance of overturning Proposition 8 because California's notorious initiative process guarantees, in powerful legal language, voters' right to amend the state's constitution, legal analysts said Tuesday. In the end, the...
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California still split on gay marriage

SACRAMENTO, March 10 (UPI) -- Californians remain split down the middle on same-sex marriage, and the outcome of another vote on it would be a toss-up, a poll released Tuesday indicated.
Calif., Fla., Ariz. ban gay marriage

Calif., Fla., Ariz. ban gay marriage

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- As Florida and Arizona voters elected to ban gay marriages, Californians voted to overturn a court decision legalizing same-sex marriages.

Gay marriage opponents target court in ads

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say.

Poll: Ban on gay marriage struggling

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A proposed ban on gay marriage in California is struggling to find support, poll results indicate.

Lawsuit challenges same-sex prop wording

LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Backers of an initiative to amend California's constitution to ban same-sex marriage say they'll file suit to challenge the official wording of the proposition.

Calif. poll: 51 percent favor gay marriage

SACRAMENTO, July 18 (UPI) -- Fifty-one percent of California voters oppose an initiative to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage, a poll released Friday indicated.

Anti-gay marriage measure stays on ballot

SACRAMENTO, July 17 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court rejected a request to eliminate an initiative opposing gay marriage from the November ballot.

Senate holds hearing on marriage amendment

WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- Testimony before a U.S. Senate committee over a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage has produced sharply divergent opinions on the subject.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch