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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The US Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage

    Five years ago, voters passed Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage in California.  A federal judge in San Francisco declared it unconstitutional, and his decision was upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Tomorrow, the issue will be argued before US Supreme Court in Washington.

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

    Five years ago, voters passed Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage in California. A federal judge in San Francisco declared it unconstitutional, and his decision was upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Tomorrow, the issue will be argued before US Supreme Court in Washington. We hear from an opponent and a gay male wife with two children. (We also hear from other supporters of same-sex marriage, who gathered last night at Los Angeles City Hall. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez spoke with Councilman-elect Mike Bonin of West LA, and with Debra and Karen Zimmerman, a Los Angeles couple who were married in Canada.)

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    California's Prop 8 at the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Mayoral Candidates Tug-of-War over Labor
    2. 7:04The US Supreme Court and Same-Sex MarriageYou’re reading this
    3. 21:50Hollywood Helps Swing Public Opinion on Prop 8
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Adam Liptak

      New York Times

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      John Eastman

      National Organization for Marriage

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      John Ireland

      Popluck Club

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    California's Prop 8 at the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Mayoral Candidates Tug-of-War over Labor
    2. 7:04The US Supreme Court and Same-Sex MarriageYou’re reading this
    3. 21:50Hollywood Helps Swing Public Opinion on Prop 8
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