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  Judge Walker: Opposition to Proposition 8      As part of the 2008 case Perry v. Schwarzenegger , two homosexual couples filed a lawsuit against the California government officials and supporters of Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage. Surprisingly, on August 4, 2010 Judge Walker of San Francisco ruled that, “voter approved Proposition 8 was unconstitutional, violating the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.” His ruling was a stepping stone in the fight against same-sex marriage discrimination amidst an economic recession and the war in Iraq. Laws were recognizing same sex couples, and with that came seething backlash from homophobes and the right leaning politicians.      Therefore, Walker's political label as an “independent-minded conservative,” made his stance on gay marriage that more surprising. This resulted in speculation of his sexuality by supporters of Proposition 8. Walker would have to deny claims of

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───   How to Not “Ace” Asexual Representation in Media The sparse asexual representation in film and entertainment correlates with society’s pressure for people to perform sexually; thus, if someone doesn’t wish to perform their sexuality through sexual acts, they are deemed “unnatural.” In turn, the tv shows and movies often depict asexuals as people who are “nonhuman,” “unfeeling and robotic,” and “late-bloomers.” Examining the characters of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory , Spock from Star Trek , and Jughead Jones from the CW’s Riverdale , the negative depictions of asexuality either persist or are stripped away from the character for the sake of marketability.  _____ ____________________________________________________________________________ Sheldon Cooper is a character that the ace community has dubbed “ace-coded” from his lack of interest in sex or women compared to his other male leads: Howard, Raj, and Leonard, leading to many negative statement