Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage in California
The New York Times recounts how the federal appeals court in California reached its decision on Perry v. Brown (the Prop. 8 case).
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Prop. 8
The Williams Institute, UCLA, summarizes some of the demographic data on same-sex couples that was used in the case of Perry v. Brown.
A right to be called "married" in California
The Economist delves into a key argument in Perry v. Brown on the symbolic and social importance of the word "marriage".
Proposition 8 'may not reach Supreme Court'
The Guardian examines why proponents of Prop. 8 may have a difficult time persuading the United States Surpreme Court to take up the legality of same-sex marriage.
Alex Ingrams
SPSSI Policy Coordinator