INQUIRER.net: US Supreme Court paves way for same-sex marriage in California

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US Supreme Court paves way for same-sex marriage in California Jun 26th 2013, 15:23 WASHINGTON— The US Supreme Court on Wednesday opted not to take up a case brought by opponents of same-sex marriage in California, effectively opening the door for gay couples to wed in the western US state.   The nine justices had been asked to rule on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot initiative that saw the nation's most populous state ban same-sex marriage. Activists had petitioned the Supreme Court to confirm Prop 8, which had been invalidated by a lower court.   In significant but incomplete victories for gay rights, the Supreme Court struck down a provision of a US law denying federal benefits to married gay couples. &nbs... Keep on reading: US Supreme Court paves way for same-sex marriage in California Media files: us-supreme-court.jpg (image/jpeg)

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