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>> CATHERINE: OUTSIDE THE
COURT, A HUGE CROWD WAITED
AS THE LAWYERS MADE THEIR
ARGUMENTS.
AND EMOTIONS WERE RUNNING
HIGH.
>> "CAN TWO WOMEN REPRODUCE?
CAN TWO MEN REPRODUCE? LET'S
BE RESPECTFUL AND
UNDERSTAND THE INSTITUTION
OF MARRIAGE."
>> "GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL,
TRANSGENDER -- THEY DESERVE
EQUAL RIGHTS -- THEY
DESERVE TO BE ABLE TO BE
MARRIED FROM ONE END OF THIS
COUNTRY TO THE OTHER."
AFTER THE HEARING,
PLAINTIFFS AND ATTORNEYS
STEPPED UP TO THE
MICROPHONE TO GIVE THEIR
ARGUMENTS A FINAL SPIN.
TODAY WE FEEL WE CLEARLY
PRESENTED THE WINNING CASE
FOR MARRIAGE. WE BELIEVE
PROPOSITION 8 IS
CONSTITUTIONAL.
I THINK THE MOST REMARKABLE
THING THAT HAPPENED IN
THERE, WAS THAT THERE WAS NO
ATTEMPT TO DEFEND THE BAN
ON GAY AND LESBIAN MARRIAGE.
THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF
ANY HARM.
TWO OF THE PLAINTIFFS
CHALLENGING THE LAW ARE A
COUPLE FROM BERKELEY RAISING
THEIR FOUR BOYS TOGETHER.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO A DAY
WHEN PROPOSITION 8 IS
FINALLY AND OFFICIALLY
ELIMINATED AND EQUALITY IS
RESTORED TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
IT HURTS GAYS AND LESBIANS
IN CALIFORNIA, IT HURTS THE
CHILDREN WE ARE RAISING AND
IT DOES SO FOR NO GOOD
REASON
ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND TWIN