Calif. Supreme Court Rejects Prop 8 Supporters Appeal; Gives Final OK to Same-Sex Marriages

Gay marriages in California can continue ruled the state's Supreme Court on Wednesday. The brief ruling all but ended the bid by traditional marriage supporters to make a state majority vote of more than 7 million voters nearly 5 years ago to ban same-sex marriage stick.

The high court unanimously tossed out a legal challenge by supporters of Proposition 8, denying the petition to uphold the state's voter-approved marriage amendment. Read more

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