Gay Marriage: Appeals Court To Decide Fate Of Prop. 8 On Tuesday

By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:58am

A federal appeals court is expected to rule Tuesday on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California.

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