Proposition 8 Overturned The Ruling Is Expected

As word of the verdict spread about 300 people assembled in a West Hollywood park waving rainbow gay pride flags In New York City A crowd of about 150 gathered outside a lower Manhattan courthouse They carried signs saying Our Love Wins as organizers read portions of the 136-page decision aloud.



His ruling came in response to a lawsuit brought by two same-sex couples and the city of San Francisco seeking to invalidate the law as an unlawful infringement on the civil rights of gay men and lesbians The landmark case is expected to be appealed and could eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.


Nationwide rallies were planned in advance of Walker's decision and were scheduled to occur regardless of the outcome. The ruling is expected to be appealed by supporters on each side of the issue all the way up to the Supreme Court.