I released the following statement to the press today following the announcement that the Federal Court has ruled Proposition 8 is unconstitutional:
"The decision by the Federal Court today ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional should be celebrated by everyone -- no matter what a person believes concerning sexual orientation -- because our constitutional rights were affirmed and remain in tact."
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