The California Supreme Court is expected to announce it's decision over the legality of Proposition 8 - the ballot referendum that stripped away marriage equality for same-sex couples in California last November - today at 10 PST.

No one knows exactly how they will rule but based on the comments the justices made during oral arguments most experts believe the court will uphold Prop 8 but will also refuse to nullify the 18,000 marriages that were performed while same-sex marriage was legal in California. Check out Equality California's site to stay up to date as the day progresses.

Events are planned all over the country this evening. Click here to find an event in your area.

In related news, last week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the State Department would soon offer employees in same-sex relationships equal benefits. In the memo provided by the State Department last week Secretary of State Clinton writes: "At bottom, the department will provide these benefits for both opposite-sex and same-sex domestic partners because it is the right thing to do."

And since we are waiting with bated breath for news from California's Supreme Court it is also newsworthy to note that President Obama is expected to announce his choice for the Supreme Court to fill David Souter's upcoming vacancy during an announcement at 10:15 EST at the White House. He is expected to nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.