Same-Sex Marriage in California

The California Report | Thu, Jan 28 2010, 8:50 AM

Prop. 8 Trial Goes Quiet, For Now

The final witness has testified in the federal trial over the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage. But a decision on the legal challenge to Proposition 8 is still months away.

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The California Report | Wed, Jan 27 2010, 8:50 AM

Prop. 8 Trial Testimony Wrapping Up

The risks and benefits of same-sex marriage took center stage yesterday at the federal trial challenging California's Proposition 8. The final witness is expected to finish testifying today.

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The California Report | Tue, Jan 26 2010, 8:50 AM

Prop. 8 Defense Will Be Brief

Lawyers defending Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, called their first witness yesterday -- and they may call their last one today. The testimony phase of the trial is ready to come to an end.

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KQED Radio News | Mon, Jan 25 2010, 5:30 PM

Prop. 8 Trial: Week Three Begins

Attorneys challenging California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage rested their case today. But they're not done trying to prove that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.

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The California Report Magazine | Fri, Jan 22 2010, 4:30 PM

The Prop. 8 Trial: Week 2

The attorneys representing the two gay couples suing to overturn Prop. 8 wrapped up their case Friday. Scott Shafer has been covering the trial from gavel to gavel, and joins Rachael Myrow to talk about what comes next.

Art of the Prop. 8 Courtroom

The U.S. Supreme Court banned cameras from the Prop. 8 trial courtroom, so there's no video from the trial. A lot of people were disappointed by that decision, but Vicki Beringher was thrilled about it. She's the courtroom sketch artist. Scott Shafer presents an audio postcard from the courtroom.

Acting Out the Prop. 8 Trial

It's been two weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court pulled the plug on broadcasting the Prop. 8 trial on YouTube. But starting Monday, the popular Internet site plans to show the trial in its entirety as a re-enactment. Hollywood producers are using the trial transcripts to deliver a word-for-word reproduction.

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KQED Radio News | Thu, Jan 21 2010, 5:33 PM

Prop. 8 Trial: Conservative Values Leader on the Stand

In the federal trial challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the leader of a conservative values organization was questioned today about his role in the campaign to ban same-sex marriage.

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The California Report | Thu, Jan 21 2010, 8:50 AM

Prop 8 Trial: Man Testifies About Attempts to "Cure" Him of Homosexuality

A gay man describing how counseling to change his sexual orientation made him suicidal was the focus yesterday of the federal trial challenging California's Proposition 8.

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KQED Radio News | Wed, Jan 20 2010, 5:30 PM

The Prop. 8 Trial: Day Eight

The eighth day of the federal trial challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage included more tearful and at times dramatic witness testimony. Opponents of Proposition 8 called to the stand a 26 year old gay man who underwent conversion therapy as a teenager to try and change his sexual orientation.

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The California Report | Wed, Jan 20 2010, 8:50 AM

San Diego Mayor Gives Emotional Testimony at Prop. 8 Trial

There was emotional testimony from the mayor of San Diego in federal court Tuesday, where the constitutionality of Proposition 8 is being challenged.

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