Members of the California Supreme Court take the bench before hearing arguments to overturn California's Proposition 8 in San Francisco, California March 5, 2009. From (L-R) are Justice Joyce Kennard, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, Justice Marvin Baxter and Justice Ming W. Chin. Gay marriage advocates on Thursday asked the court to overturn a second voter-approved, same-sex marriage ban, in a cultural battle that has divided the United States. REUTERS/Paul Sakuma/Pool (UNITED STATES)