[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/prop-8-challenge-merits-to-be-debated-and-republicans-have-a-presidential-candidate-for-gay-marriage\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/prop-8-challenge-merits-to-be-debated-and-republicans-have-a-presidential-candidate-for-gay-marriage\/","headline":"Prop 8 Challenge Merits to be Debated and Republicans Have a Presidential Candidate for Gay Marriage","name":"Prop 8 Challenge Merits to be Debated and Republicans Have a Presidential Candidate for Gay Marriage","description":"By Jason Carson Wilson  Ted Olson (left) and David Boies Marriage equality comes before three California judges. Judge Vaughn Walker\u2019s decision to strike down Proposition...","datePublished":"2011-12-05","dateModified":"2021-06-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gay-marriage-prop8-olson-boies.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gay-marriage-prop8-olson-boies.jpg","height":360,"width":275},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/prop-8-challenge-merits-to-be-debated-and-republicans-have-a-presidential-candidate-for-gay-marriage\/","about":["Marriage Equality News"],"wordCount":265,"articleBody":"By Jason Carson Wilson Ted Olson (left) and David BoiesMarriage equality comes before three California judges. Judge Vaughn Walker\u2019s decision to strike down Proposition 8\u2014otherwise known as Prop 8\u2014heads to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday, the Sacramento Press reports.Walker, who\u2019s gay, struck down Prop 8, citing its unconstitutionality. Marriage equality foes challenged his decision, alleging bias.Thursday\u2019s two-hour hearing begins at 2:30 p.m. PST, and will feature oral arguments regarding the release of Prop 8 trial video and Protect Marriage\u2019s motion to dismiss. Proceedings will be broadcasted with remote viewing sites in Pasadena, Calif., as well as Portland and Seattle, Wash.Attorney Ted Olson will argue the public is entitled to see the video, thanks to the First Amendment. Olson claims marriage equality opponents want it suppressed because \u201cthey don\u2019t want anyone to know they failed in court, where reason and facts matter.\u201dOlson\u2019s co-counsel, David Boies will challenge Prop 8 supporters\u2019 hinging their case on Walker\u2019s sexual orientation and relationship status. Applying their logic, Boies believes a gay or lesbian defendant could question a straight judge\u2019s decision.GOP Candidate Supports Gay MarriageGary JohnsonFormer New Mexico governor and GOP presidential candidate, Gov. Gary Johnson, supports gay marriage, The Advocate reports. Johnson initially supported civil unions, but now believes \u201cgovernment has no business choosing who should be allowed the benefits of marriage and who should not.\u201d  Johnson shared the revelation during a town hall meeting sponsored by GOProud, a GLBT conservative group. Photos: Olson, Boies via towleroad.com; Gary Johnson via brevis.me"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Prop 8 Challenge Merits to be Debated and Republicans Have a Presidential Candidate for Gay Marriage","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/prop-8-challenge-merits-to-be-debated-and-republicans-have-a-presidential-candidate-for-gay-marriage\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]