California's Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage. This marks a setback for gay rights activists following a string of victories this year: Iowa and Vermont both legalized gay marriage, a gay marriage legalization bill has garnered some national attention in New York, and New Hampshire's legislature is currently
working out a gay marriage policy with the state's governor.
It appears the next step for Prop 8 opponents will be a ballot initiative to repeal the ban in the next election cycle: Lambda Legal lawyer Jennifer Pizer
tells The Washington Post that the groups involved in the issue favor that course.
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