The Case Against 8

THE GIST: The elation for the legalization of same-sex marriage by the California Supreme Court was short lived, as voters decided to amend the state constitution to outlaw it shortly thereafter. Four plaintiffs and the unlikeliest pairing of brilliant legal minds from opposite backgrounds decided to challenge the constitutionality of the amendment, and in so doing changed the law of the land.

The Case Against 8 is a really good documentary about one of the biggest cases to ever reach the US Supreme Court and whose end result was monumental.

Fortunately for us, the rollercoaster ride of same-sex marriage had a good ending, but with the way things are going, with justices being unfairly appointed by only one party now (the GOP has stolen two seats in just four years), nothing is safe anymore, not even this decision.

THE BOTTOM LINE: It's part of history now, but it doesn't hurt checking it out. It's really well made.

Grade: 8