Sacramento reaction to overturning Prop 8

Proposition 8 photo gallery at sacbee.com photos from Wednesday August 4, 2010 in Sacramento as well as other photos from previous and around California.

Sacramentans react to landmark Prop. 8 overturn at sacpress.com

Sacramento LGBT Community Reacts to Federal Prop 8 Decision at nowpublic.com

Prop 8 Overturned

9th Circuit District Court Judge Vaughn Walker  ruled today that the voter initiative Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage in California violated the Constitution’s equal protection and due process rights clauses.

This is a huge victory for gay rights.  The decision will likely be appealed to the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court and after that the Supreme Court.

Liberal human rights advocates will be celebrating.  Conservative religious bigots will be fuming.  Middle America will be fine with the decision as long as it doesn’t interrupt their favorite TV programming.

Judge Vaughn Walker is a gay man and was appointed by Republican President George H. buy actos W. Bush.

Proposition 8 decision expected Wednesday August 4

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will issue a decision Wednesday August 4, 2010, on the constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage.

Walker’s written order will be released electronically Wednesday between 1 and 3 p.m. and will be posted on the federal court website

Tina Reynolds and equalityactionNOW.org have events planned:

• 2 hours AFTER the announcement on the decision we will have a Press Conference at the Gay and Lesbian Center on 20th and L Streets.
• 6 pm we will have a party in the parking lot behind McMartin Realty at K and 21st Streets, for dancing and celebration with music and bands.
• If Prop 8 is somehow upheld we will march to the capitol in protest.