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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Gay Rights, Voters' Will

    The state constitution promises equal protection to all Californians.  Last summer, the State Supreme Court ruled that means same-sex couples can legally marry .  On Tuesday, the voters passed Proposition 8 , which banned same-sex marriage by amending the constitution—or did it?  Yesterday, three separate lawsuits were filed, contending that…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The state constitution promises equal protection to all Californians. Last summer, the State Supreme Court ruled that means same-sex couples can legally marry. On Tuesday, the voters passed Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage by amending the constitution—or did it? Yesterday, three separate lawsuits were filed, contending that Prop 8 was not an amendment at all but an illegal revision.

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