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San Francisco Chronicle reports that a California judge ruled earlier today to broadcast the trial thanks to a pilot program approved last month. The program permits the "telecasting of selected nonjury civil trials" and could be a bold move for the government to further open up proceedings to the eyes of its citizens. Instead, it will be recorded and broadcast on delay, giving the judge the ability to have witnesses' faces blocked out or voices muted. Prop 8 supporters, the side that opposes gay marriage, are pushing to stop the trial's broadcasting altogether, saying that it might discourage witnesses from testifying. Ironically, the pro-8 camp made frequent use of YouTube in the run-up to the election.
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to sign off on the decision to broadcast the trial. In 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that gay and lesbian couples could marry. It overturned the court's decision and amended the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
Subscribe to comments for all ReadWriteWeb posts 1 I liked what Jon Stewart had to say about gay marriage... Jon Stewart: "Initially I was against gay marriage, because I love my wife, and I'd hate to have to leave her for a dude" Larry King: "You thought it was compulsory?" Jon Stewart: "Well I heard all the fuss and I so I thought that it must be because heterosexual people would be forced into gay marriage. But then someone explained to me that it was only gay people who would get gay married it didn't seem so scary any more.
We don't consider it fair and balanced to expunge hatred. We don't let people go around on the news chanting about slavery and we won't stand for bigots trying to legislate based on religion. Everyone who "testifies" in this court should be ashamed.
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