Prop. 8 trial Day 1: Live coverage from the courtroom

The Oakland Tribune’s “Inside Bay Area” live-blogs: “The afternoon session in the Proposition 8 trial is under way with Katami taking the stand under questioning from Brian Raum, lawyer for the Alliance Defense Fund, one of the conservative groups aligned against gay marriage. Looks like the gloves will now come off. Raum started by playing a video from the Proposition 8 campaign featuring a Massachusetts heterosexual couple decrying how their second-grader was exposed to teachings about homosexuality at school. Raum is asking Katami about whether he believes it is acceptable for sexuality and homosexuality to be taught to first- and second-graders; Katami is taking a measured approach, pointing out that without children, it is hard to fully evaluate what is appropriate to teach young children about such issues at certain ages.”