The Court voted 6-1 to uphold proposition 8 which makes it illegal for same-sex couples to marry in the state of California..

Helaine Gawlica stands with a spray painted message on her body during a march and rally following the California Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Proposition 8 May 26, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The Court voted 6-1 to uphold proposition 8 which makes it illegal for same-sex couples to marry in the state of California. More than 18,000 same-sex couples that wed before prop 8 was voted in will still be legally married. Justin