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Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Updated with AP video: Appeals court says California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Gay judge's same-sex marriage ruling on California's Prop 8 upheld.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Judicial experts say that a California federal judge's sexual orientation, as well as the fact he is partnered, is a non-issue in the judge's ruling on Prop 8

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Gay couples who had been gearing up to get married in California this week had to put their wedding plans on hold once again after a federal appeals court said it first wanted to consider the constitutionality of the state's same-sex marriage ban.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  A federal judge put gay marriages on hold for at least another six days in California, disappointing dozens of gay couples who lined up outside City Hall hoping to tie the knot Thursday.

Saturday, August 07, 2010  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who twice vetoed legislation that would have legalized same-sex marriage, has surprised gay rights supporters by urging a federal judge to allow gay couples to resume marrying in the state without further delay.

Friday, August 06, 2010  Rumors have circulated for months that Walker is gay, fueled by the blogosphere and a San Francisco Chronicle column that stated his sexual orientation was an "open secret" in legal and gay activism circles.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  A judge struck down California's same-sex marriage ban as an unconstitutional violation of gay couples' civil rights, but a pending appeal of the landmark ruling could prevent gay weddings from resuming in the state any time soon.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  UPDATE: A federal judge overturned California's same-sex marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America.