Gay Judge a Nonissue

The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. Read more

Prop 8 Trial Going to YouTube

A federal judge in California said a trial starting Jan. 11 on the constitutionality of the state’s ban on gay marriage can be broadcast over YouTube, the video- sharing site owned by Google Inc. Read more

Prop 8 Headed Back to Court

The legal showdown over California’s ban on gay marriage heats up again this week as a federal judge considers an attempt to short-circuit the challenge to Proposition 8, the voter-approved law putting a halt to same-sex weddings in this state. Read more