In a landmark victory for gay rights advocates, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
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Ellen Pontac, left, and Shelly Bailes, right, hug Tina Reynolds as they watch news of Tuesday's ruling on Proposition 8 in midtown. Pontac and Bailes married on June 16, 2008, and live in Davis. "This means the fight is coming to an end," Pontac said.
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Shara P. Murphy, executive director for the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, holds a wedding photo of her with her husband, Ryan Murphy, as she speaks at a news conference after Tuesday's ruling on Proposition 8. She said same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue. Since her husband is white, she said, there was a time their marriage would have been illegal.
