Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on Proposition 8
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Washington, D.C.– Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement regarding today’s ruling by a federal court that Proposition 8 – California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage – is unconstitutional.
“I am extremely pleased that the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the discriminatory ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8, violates the U.S. Constitution. Though the fight for marriage equality is far from over, this is an important victory for equality. As a founding member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, I have repeatedly spoken against the effort to ban same-sex marriage, and I will continue to fight until equal rights are enjoyed by all.”
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