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On Wednesday's episode of Ellen, the comic and talk show host, 54, celebrated Tuesday's landmark ruling in California, which overturned Proposition 8, the controversial legislation banning same-sex marriage in the state. "There was some good news for

On Wednesday's episode of Ellen, the comic and talk show host, 54, celebrated Tuesday's landmark ruling in California, which overturned Proposition 8, the controversial legislation banning same-sex marriage in the state. "There was some good news for

The court's narrow ruling, tailored to the unique circumstances of California and the passage of Prop. 8, was the object of scorn on the GOP campaign trail by Santorum as well as Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, who said in a statement that the decision

The news that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal had ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional had gay and lesbian political activists, media figures and celebrities celebrating another big win for marriage equality.

A federal court overturned Prop. 8 Tuesday, apparently setting the stage for the case to move to the Supreme Court. But the judge's ruling has made some legal analysts think twice about what might happen next. By Daniel B. Wood, Staff writer / February

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