The state of California’s Supreme Court lifted the prohibition on same-sex marriages in that state. Below is a comparison of the headline and lede sentence from some major US media outlets:
• Fox News: California’s Top Court Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Ban - “The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage Thursday, calling such a prohibition unconstitutional and paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.”
• CNN: California ban on same-sex marriage struck down - “In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.”
• USA Today: Court overturns Calif. gay marriage ban - “In a resounding victory for gay men and lesbians, the California Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage.”
• ABC News: California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban - “The California Supreme Court has overturned a gay marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation’s largest state the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings.”
• CBS News: California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban - “The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry. ”
• MSNBC: Calif. Supreme Court rejects gay marriage ban - “In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation’s biggest state to tie the knot.”
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