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Ninth Circuit upholds California ban on “ex-gay” therapy for minors
Prop. 8 Trial Conclusion: The Case for Marriage Equality
Trial Day 12: Prop. 8 is Un-American
Trial Day 11: Prop. 8 Proponents’ Witness Testimony Continues
Trial Day 10: Prop. 8 Proponents’ Witness Testimony
Trial Day 9: Medical Expertise
Trial Day 6: The Benefits of Marriage
Trial Day 5: The Meaning of Marriage
Trial Day 4: The Harm of Prop. 8
Trial Day 3: The Importance of Marriage
District Court Trial
August 30, 2013
In a unanimous ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s law that prohibits licensed medical professionals from performing “ex-gay” therapy on minors. The law will now go into effect.
January 30, 2013
AFER Executive Director Adam Umhoefer discusses the importance of the Prop. 8 trial to mark three years after its conclusion.
January 30, 2013
The 2012 Prop. 8 trial came to a close on day 12 with a telling admission from the Prop. 8 Proponent's key witness.
January 29, 2013
When the Prop. 8 Proponents called to the stand David Blankenhorn to testify about marriage and the family, he revealed a telling admission.
January 28, 2013
The proponents of Proposition 8 called to the stand Kenneth Miller, a professor of political science at Claremont McKenna College, as an expert in American and California politics.
January 25, 2013
UC Davis professor Gregory Herek testifies about sexual orientation and social stigma.
January 22, 2013
Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders testifies about his journey to support marriage equality and UMASS Amherst economics professor M.V. Lee Badgett testifies about economic and demographic issues related marriage equality.
January 17, 2013
Acclaimed writer and daughter of Chinese immigrants, Helen Zia shares her experiences with discrimination adn Dr. Michael Lamb testifies that the children of gay and lesbian parents are just as likely to be well-adjusted as those raised by heterosexual ones.
January 17, 2013
Dr. Edmund Egan testifies about the effect of Prop. 8 on local economies, and social epidemiologist Ilan Meyer testifies about the harm gays and lesbians have experienced because of Proposition 8.
January 16, 2013
UCLA Professor Letitia Anne Peplau testified about benefits of marriage for gay and lesbian couples.