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Photo from Getty Images' Justin Sullivan The good news has been brought, as Judge Walker has lifted the stay on gay marriages in California, meaning it is back on in the state. Here is a live stream from ABC 7 in San Francisco there on the ruling . The stay will be lifted on August 18, a smart decision by Judge Walker so there wouldn't be major chaos all over the place today. Update : Here is the full ruling from Walker, right here .

Another one of those great moments in centrist "take no positions" thinking ! President Obama remains opposed to same-sex marriage despite a federal judge's decision to strike down a ban on such marriages, a top White House adviser said Thursday. Senior adviser David Axelrod said the president supports "equality" for gay and lesbian couples, but did not address directly Obama's position on Wednesday's court ruling, which struck down as unconstitutional California's Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot initiative banning same-sex marriage in the state. "The president does oppose same-sex marriage but he supports equality for gay and lesbian couples," Axelrod said on MSNBC. Just as egregious as our "National Inability To Just Say Sorry" is our obvious "National Inability To Do The Obvious Right Thing", lead by our newly 49th birthday President yesterday. "Does oppose same sex marriages but supports equality" is so...

Says the one astute BMAZ at the great Emptywheel Posting Center, giving the evidence that the judge has already made a decision in Perry v Schwarzenegger. And it's a win for Gay Rights advocates : As a courtesy on really big opinions, so as to give counsel a chance to prepare appropriately for media response and/or immediate motions that need to be filed, courts occasionally give lead counsel on each side their draft opinion slightly ahead of public filing and release, but do so with a strict gag order so no one ever knows this happens This is something that Vaughn Walker has, from experience, a track record for doing, and I think it likely, actually almost certain, that he did just that here. Which makes the fact that the H8ter Defendant Intervenors (DIs), who propagated the hateful Proposition 8, and who oppose gay marriage, have already lodged a Motion For Stay Pending Appeal very, very telling. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, should the Court enter judgment for Plaintiffs, on Oct...

Prop 8 has its final verdict today in its state.......before having its actual final verdict in the Supreme Court sometime next year. You all know the story, the official title of the case is Perry v Schwarzenegger, and the result will be here, along with every other source you know.

I guess those who still consider California some ultra lefty state can finally get rid of that thought altogether.

By a 6-1 margin . But at least based off this contention.... whether approximately 18,000 same-sex marriages already in effect would be retroactively annulled by the constitutional change or whether they would be preserved, since the amendment does not state explicitly that it would nullify same-sex marriages performed before the change took effect. The court decided 7-0 to have those marriages before Prop 8 became law stay married.

Photo from insidebayarea.com Your city could be hosting a Proposition 8 protest today . On Saturday, hundreds of thousands from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and their supporters will participate in a nationwide protest to demonstrate their sadness and outrage. The event is organized by JoinTheImpact.com, an online group aimed at making a positive impact in the lives of the LGBT community, their allies and their opponents. To date, more than 250,000 people have signed up to take part in the event and will descend on their city halls, state capitols and the U.S. Capitol to make their voices heard. "We had change when we elected Obama," said Eric Ross, 29, who is organizing the Oakland protest. "Then we took a giant step backwards with Prop. 8." There will be coverage in Boston today from me on the protest there. Obama's radio address: The lowest rated President in modern day history is hosting an economic summit that everyone else would rat...

Fresh off news of his new contract , the "Countdown" host gets so poignant that you can't help but feel it on tonight's (or last night's) special comment from him in the wake of a disastrous week for gay rights in America.