Judge who struck down Prop 8 confirms he's gay

[The Straight Story]

Judge who struck down Prop 8 confirms he's gay


The federal judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban has confirmed that he's gay.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker retired in February, several months after his landmark decision that's being challenged in an appeals court.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Walker told reporters Wednesday that he never considered recusing himself from the case because he believes his sexual orientation was irrelevant in deciding the constitutionality of Proposition 8. It's the first time that Walker confirmed longtime rumors that he's gay.

He says a judge stepping aside because of sexuality, ethnicity, national origin or gender would be "a very slippery slope."

http://www.mercurynews.com/samesexmarriage/ci_17794445?nclick_check=1

[trumad]

1. A self-hating Douchebag

[Brickbat]

2. !

[KittyWampus]

3. But didn't he move to get rid of Prop Hate?

[bullwinkle428]

4. He struck it down - this was a PRO-GLBT ruling!

[patricia92243]

5. Deleated. Read the article wrong.