Ellen announced on her show on May 16th, 2008: "Yesterday, if you haven't heard, the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage."

2008年5月16日，Ellen在自己的节目上宣布：“不知道你们有没有听说，昨天加利福尼亚州最高法院撤销了对同性婚姻的禁令。”

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California voters passed the ban as Proposition 8 in November 2008, five months after the state Supreme Court legalized gay marriage.

2008年11月，加州最高法院裁定同性婚姻合法的5个月后，加州选民经由8号提议案(Proposition 8)通过该禁令。

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Brooklyn's bishop called on parishes to ban gay-marriage supporters from speaking at events.

布鲁克林的主教号召教区禁止同性婚姻的支持者在教会活动中发言。

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More recently the group has campaigned for the repeal of the California state gay marriage ban.

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Among the challenges Paul faces is explaining his opposition to a federal gay marriage ban to influential cultural conservatives in Iowa and South Carolina.

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Regardless, Warren says "God and country" issues -- exemplified by overwhelming passage of a gay marriage ban this summer -- play significantly in Missouri and the 2004 election.

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