Along with the passage of California's Proposition 8, gay marriage bans also passed in Arizona and Florida. In Arkansas, gays, and other unmarried couples, are now barred from becoming adoptive or foster parents!
The good news is that activists in California are fighting back. Gay and lesbian couples and the city of San Francisco have already filed challenges with the state Supreme Court:
Three lawsuits were filed directly with the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking orders immediately blocking enforcement of Prop. 8 and ultimately striking it down as a violation of fundamental rights in the California Constitution.The plaintiffs are six unmarried same-sex couples and the advocacy group Equality California; another couple who married shortly after the May 15 ruling took effect; and the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, joined by Santa Clara County.
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