Same-sex marriage supporters and members of Love Honor Cherish and West Hollywood officials march through West Hollywood in celebration of Tuesday's appellate panel ruling striking down Proposition 8.

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Ted Ragsdale of Dana Point waves a rainbow/ gay pride flag as he cheers on a speaker and members of Love Honor Cherish and West Hollywood officials at a rally and march celebrating Tuesday's appellate panel ruling striking down Proposition 8.

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Tom Demille of West Hollywood waves his sign as he joins members of Love Honor Cherish and West Hollywood officials at a rally and march celebrating Tuesday's appellate panel ruling striking down Proposition 8.

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Lori Campbell, left, kisses her partner Maja Roble, who is holding a rainbow/gay pride flag as they join members of Love Honor Cherish and West Hollywood officials at a rally and march celebrating Tuesday's appellate panel ruling striking down Proposition 8.

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San Francisco — John Lewis, center left, and others cheer as Molly McKay reads the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. The crowd gathered in front of the James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building in San Francisco.

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West Hollywood — Gay activists Ivy Bottini, left, and Dottie Wine hold each other during a news conference after a federal appeals court struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage.

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San Francisco — Same-sex couple Frank Capley-Alfano, left, and Joe Capley-Alfano celebrate the federal appeals court ruling on Prop. 8 outside of San Francisco City Hall.

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West Hollywood — Gay activist Ivy Bottini receives a hug from Rick Watts after taking part in a news conference in response to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling striking down Prop. 8.

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West Hollywood — Mayor John J. Duran shares a laugh with activists Shawn Mimbs, center, and James Duke after a news conference held in response the federal appeals court decision on Prop. 8

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San Francisco — Opponents of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, celebrate Tuesday outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit ruled that the measure was unconstitutional.

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San Francisco — Opponents of Proposition 8 celebrate in San Francisco on Tuesday after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the voter-approved Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage.

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San Francisco — Bob Sodervick demonstrates outside the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco before Tuesday's ruling was announced.

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San Francisco — Opponents of Proposition 8 demonstrate outside the courthouse in San Francisco.

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San Francisco — Attorney Charles J. Cooper makes an impassioned plea during oral arguments in December. Cooper said a judge's ruling to invalidate Proposition 8 should be overturned because he didn't disclose that he was a gay man in a long-term committed relationship. Prop. 8 banned gay marriage in California.

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San Francisco — In December, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Randy Smith, right, listens along with Judge Stephen Reinhardt, center, and senior Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins, left, to motions on appeal regarding Proposition 8.

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San Francisco — Attorneys defending Proposition 8 look over their notes minutes before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals begins a hearing in December on a judge's decision to overturn the law that forbids gay marriage in California.

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