CNN is reporting that Proposition 8 has been ruled unconstitutional and has been overturned.

A victory for equal rights.

Adam B will have an in-depth look at the ruling later today.

Update: An excerpt from the 136-page decision:

Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same sex couples.

Update: From the comments, pico finds this on page 114 of the decision:

Plaintiffs do not seek recognition of a new right. To characterize plaintiffs’ objective as "the right to same-sex marriage" would suggest that plaintiffs seek something different from what opposite-sex couples across the state enjoy —— namely, marriage. Rather, plaintiffs ask California to recognize their relationships for what they are: marriages.

Read the entire decision here.