FULL TEXT: Federal Judge rules Calif. gay marriage ban unconstitutional

From Drudge Report:

1:26 PM PT: CA Prop 8 held to be unconstitutional under due process and equal protection. Will be released at 2 PM PT...

138 PAGE RULING: Judge strikes, 'Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California'...

JUDGE: PROPOSITION 8 DOES NOT SURVIVE RATIONAL BASIS...

JUDGE: Having considered the trial evidence and the arguments of counsel, the court pursuant to FRCP 52(a) finds that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional and that its enforcement must be enjoined.

'Proposition 8 places the force of law behind stigmas against gays and lesbians'...

'Stereotypes and misinformation have resulted in social and legal disadvantages for gays and lesbians'...

JUDGE: THE RIGHT TO MARRY PROTECTS AN INDIVIDUAL’S CHOICE OF MARITAL PARTNER REGARDLESS OF GENDER...

DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS DO NOT SATISFY CALIFORNIA’S OBLIGATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS TO MARRY...

LINK: FULL TEXT OF DECISION

ALSO: Prop. 8 supporters seek stay of federal judge's ruling before it's released

REALITY:

• Beyond Marriage The Confession: Hawaii Gay marriage advocates let the polyamorous cat out of the bag
• The Overhauling of Straight America
• Lambda: Hawaii Civil Unions suit demands recognition of new family structures, not “equality”
• Full Text: Lambda Legal and ACLU File Lawsuit Seeking Hawaii Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples

(The Hawaii Judiciary will also invent a reason to enact HB444.  Its what they do.)