Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
This morning the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether lesbians and gays have the right to marry here in California. In just a few moments, we'll retrace the history of Proposition 8, from the moment it became a ballot measure in 2008.
First we go to reporter Scott Shafer of member station KQED who is in Washington D.C. at the Supreme Court.
Supporters and opponents of California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage have descended on the steps of the Supreme Court. We'll talk to someone posted outside the high court to get a sense of what people are talking about.