The Proposition 8 regulates marriage relations between same sex couples and prohibits same sex marriages in California. However, in other states, obtaining the right for same sex marriages is only one of a series of the issues that have arisen since much controversy as the U.S. same sex marriages movement rose in the intense political climate of the 1990s. Today, same sex marriage stipulates the citizenship of homosexuals themselves and their rights (Woog, p. 71). Legally denying the rights of homosexuals for committed same-sex relations, as California does by Prop 8, the government tends to turn homosexuals into a peculiar class of second-class citizens. Constitutionally, these men have the same rights as other citizens and should be protected by the state from negative social image and violation of rights. However, the Proposition 8 violates rights and freedoms of homosexual men and women. As marriage is a constitutional right of every person, irrespective of his or her sexual preferences, the law prohibiting this step to any social group is unconstitutional in its essence. Moreover, Prop 8 thus adds to the negative social image of homosexuals, as the society does not accept the non-married couples yet, irrespective of their being hetero- or homosexual. Combined with the initially prejudiced social attitudes towards homosexuals, this fact contributes to the worsening of public perception of the latter. In case same sex marriage is recognized formally, it will become a matter of individual choice. The most forceful critics for same sex marriage are religious leaders, but in California itself, leaders of many religions have been at the forefront of the pro-marriage campaign. And whereas most progressive national groups have yet to express their support to same sex marriage rights, religious groups have already done much for this. Both Reform branches of Judaism have now formally endorsed same sex marriage; so have many Quaker and Buddhist denominations and many Protestant congregations, Episcopal bishops and high-ranking clerics of many other religions. Sexual liberation is a factor which had a great influence on the national idea during the XX century (Kurtz, p. 1). Some people paid particular attention to the role of sexual relations and sexual freedom in the community and their role in formation of self and universal order. Every commitment – to job, spouse, community, religion – should come from a person’s consciousness. Allowing homosexual men and women to marry will demonstrate the humane nature of our society and manifest the equality of all people in it. And since many have already take efforts to eliminate the ban, the improvements are obviously rather close. The scholars suppose that within two years there will be lawfully married same sex couples in many states across the USA. If this happens, it is hard to overstate its significance for same sex marriage couples, for the civil rights movement, for all people who favor a modern understanding of the definition of family. It would surely mean the solitary victory in the struggle that same sex couples carry out for their rights. This event will also be a milestone showing the time from which same sex couples will be rec