Opponents of Proposition 8 are finally getting their day in court. This promises to be one of the most important trials of the millennium, determining whether or not queer people can get married in the United States. The judge in the case ruled Jan. 6 that cameras were allowed in the courtroom and the footage could be broadcast on YouTube, but the U.S. Supreme Court blocked all cameras on Wednesday. When we need transparency and accuracy more than ever, cameras need to be in the courtroom to capture and stream every moment of this historic trial.

As California’s priorities shift, the fight for gay rights must be at the forefront of radical change.

On Nov. 4 of last year, UC Santa Cruz students celebrated the election of the 44th president of the United States with a large victory run that spanned the entire campus. However, the joyful mood was soon dampened when news of the passage of Proposition 8 became known, and students’ hopes for marriage equality in the state of California began to fade.