Prop 8 Decision Put On Hold

By Sarah Jacoby
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a federal judge ruled Prop 8 unconstitutional on Aug. 4, same-sex couples in California hoped they would be able to get married as soon as this week. However, a federal appeals court today agreed
to stay U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's order and set a hearing date for Dec. 6, meaning same-sex couples in California must now wait until 2011 for a decision.
Here's the take from Freedom to Marry executive director Evan Wolfson on today's developments:



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