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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Same-Sex Marriage, Gender and the Prop 8 Ruling

    Same-sex marriage has become a national issue since federal Judge Vaughn Walker overturned Proposition 8 , in which California voters banned a practice that had only been legal for a few months. One aspect of Walker's ruling that has been overlooked is the role played by the women's movement.

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

    Same-sex marriage has become a national issue since federal Judge Vaughn Walker overturned Proposition 8, in which California voters banned a practice that had only been legal for a few months. One aspect of Walker's ruling that has been overlooked is the role played by the women's movement. We hear from two journalists and a well-known scholar who's married to another man, but still says the judge's decision was too much, too soon.

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    Job Creation Proposals from CA Gubernatorial Candidates
    1. 0:00Creating Jobs in California
    2. 9:55The Dodgers, the McCourts and the Money
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Julia Flucht

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Audrey Bilger

      Claremont McKenna College

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      Dahlia Lithwick

      Author; Senior legal affairs correspondent, Slate; podcast host, Amicus podcast

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      Jonathan Rauch

      Brookings Institution

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    3 of 3
    Job Creation Proposals from CA Gubernatorial Candidates
    1. 0:00Creating Jobs in California
    2. 9:55The Dodgers, the McCourts and the Money
    3. 15:18Same-Sex Marriage, Gender and the Prop 8 RulingYou’re reading this
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