Prop 8 Unconstitutional

Now playing ... week of August 9, 2010

A U.S. federal judge flunked California's Proposition 8 on the grounds that it violates due process and equal protection provisions of the Constitution. Reports from Pacifica Radio's California Evening News, MSNBC, and This Way Out's Sheri Lunn include comments, analysis and reactions from:

• anti-Prop 8 lead attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson
  
• San Francisco Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese Stewart
  
• American Foundation for Equal Rights leader Chad Griffin
  
• Jeff Zerillo representing one of the plaintiff couples
  
• marriage equality activist and plaintiff Robin Tyler
  
• Republican Mayor of San Diego Jerry Sanders
  
• L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti
  
• Rabbi Denise Eger of Congregation Kol Ami
  
• Bill Kaiser of the ONE Archives
  
• recently-out country music star Chely Wright
  
• White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod

And in NewsWrap: Mexico City marriage equality withstands Supreme Court challenge, marriage rights bill gets chilly reception in Chile, cross-dressers get the lash in Sudan, Uganda's "kill the gays" bill reportedly comatose in parliamentary committee, clown mayor of Reykjavik drags out Pride launch, and more news reported by Jenn Mahoney and Michael LeBeau.

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