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AFER held a press conference with the attorneys and the two couples, including Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, pictured at left, who are fighting for the right to have their marriage legally recognized in the state of California.Sandy Stier spoke eloquently, saying, “Like all Americans, I believe in equality. I also believe in our judicial system. I have great faith in it. But more than anything, I believe in love. And Proposition 8 is a discriminatory law that hurts people. It hurts gays and lesbians in California, and it does so for no good reason. It is our hope that we can move forward and remove this law from society so that gays and lesbians in California can go back to their lives living equally alongside their neighbors with the same rights and protections as everyone else.” Listen to the oral arguments: Read the transcripts here. Prop. 8 Attorneys and Plaintiffs React:AFER (American Foundation for Equal Rights) attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies hold a press conference with the two couples challenging Prop. 8 in federal court following oral argument at the Supreme Court.To understand what’s being argued today and tomorrow in front of SCOTUS, read our breakdown here.Follow Equally Wed on Twitter and on Facebook for the latest in marriage equality news, as well as inspiration for gay and lesbian weddings and honeymoons. "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"What Happened at the Supreme Court Prop 8 Hearings","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/what-happened-at-the-supreme-court-prop-8-hearings\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]