Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same sex couples.
California Chief Judge Vaughn Walker,
on Proposition 8. It is worth noting that he was first nominated by Ronald Reagan, and was later appointed under George H.W. Bush.